[US lawmakers call for Binance executives detained in Nigeria to be treated as "hostages"] According to Mars Finance, US Congressman Rich McCormick submitted a resolution to Congress, calling for Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who has been detained in Nigeria since February, to be treated as a hostage. McCormick claimed that the Nigerian government wrongly detained Gambaryan in order to put pressure on Binance. He urged the US government to formally declare Gambaryan a hostage and take measures to ensure that the Nigerian government resolves the case and provides necessary medical care by mid-July.
The resolution was submitted to the House Foreign Affairs Committee for consideration on July 10. The matter has attracted widespread attention, and more than 100 federal prosecutors and agents have asked the State Department to intervene to ensure Gambaryan's release.