WASHINGTON, D.C., July 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Rich McCormick (GA-06) introduced a resolution demanding that the Nigerian government immediately release U.S. citizen Tigran Gambaryan.
Rep. Hill said, “After visiting recently with Tigran at Kuje Prison in Nigeria, I noted that his health is deteriorating. I am proud to join my friend and Mr. Gambaryan’s Congressman, Rep. Rich McCormick, in leading this resolution and sending a signal to the Nigerian government that he must be immediately granted a release, the remaining charges dropped, and return home to America where he belongs.”
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Rep. McCormick said, "The continued detention of Tigran Gambaryan in Nigeria is a clear violation of his rights and a grave injustice. We urge the Nigerian government to immediately release him and provide him with the necessary medical care and due process rights. The United States Government must do everything in its power to secure the release of one of our citizens wrongfully detained abroad."
Further Background:
H.Res. 1348: This resolution urges the Nigerian government to immediately release Tigran Gambaryan from imprisonment. Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and former federal agent, has been detained in Nigeria since February 2024 on fabricated charges including tax evasion and money laundering.