Gambaryan has spent six months in detention after he was accused of money laundering, with the federal government adding that he and the fleeing Nadeem Anjarwalla allegedly conspired to conceal the origin of financial proceeds from their unlawful activities in Nigeria, including $35,400,000.
Sharing an update on his health via a statement on Tuesday, Teng revealed that Gambaryan is unable to walk due to a herniated disc in detention.
“We are now at the six-month mark of Tigran’s unjust detention. Tigran’s physical and mental conditions have deteriorated rapidly with his situation being more dire than ever. He is in severe pain and unable to walk due to a herniated disc.
“Despite his conditions, the Nigerian government has refused adequate medical care, including basic needs such as providing access to a wheelchair.
“Furthermore, they are refusing to provide access to his legal counsel, despite a trial commencing on September 2, which we have been informed is unconstitutional in Nigeria. A court has demanded the government release Tigran’s medical records but after several months, they have still not complied. This week, Tigran was denied access to his US consulate representative. These actions are inexplicable.
“I am deeply concerned about the long-term, potentially irreversible physical and mental impact this horrific episode is having on Tigran and I appeal once again for the Nigerian government to allow him to go home to his family on humanitarian grounds so that he can seek the appropriate medical treatment in the US, recover and get back to the healthy, active life he previously had,” Teng stated.
