Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, held for eight months in a Nigerian prison, was released Wednesday after the country dropped charges against the United States citizen. Now Gambaryan’s family has confirmed that he has left Nigeria—and the two countries have launched a task force to combine resources towards fighting crypto-related crimes.

“It is a huge relief that this day has finally come,” said Yuki Gambaryan, his wife, in a statement shared with Decrypt. “The past eight months have been a living nightmare. I wish it hadn’t taken this long for his release, or that his health had not declined so much, but we can now focus on healing as a family.”

Yuki Gambaryan also thanked the U.S. government and other supporters,…