Kwara Drops 18 Offa Robbery Charges Against Saraki; Two Counts Remain

The Kwara State Government has dropped 18 charges against former Senate President Bukola Saraki and former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed over the 2018 Offa bank robbery. The attacks on several banks left multiple police officers dead. Two amended charges remain, alleging conspiracy to belong to a gang of thieves and concealing or causing the disappearance of a vehicle allegedly used in the crimes. Saraki has criticised the state government’s decision, calling the case an abuse of prosecutorial power. He argues that dropping the major robbery, homicide and firearm charges supports his claim that the original accusations were baseless. The allegations are his position; the remaining charges have yet to be decided in court. Saraki’s camp also described the remaining counts as politically motivated and alleged that the state spent nearly ₦100 million on newspaper advertisements promoting the case. Saraki has denied involvement in the robbery and says he will challenge the amended charges. The case follows fresh charges filed in April 2026 against Saraki, Ahmed and two former aides.

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