Kwara State drops 18 of 20 criminal counts in the 2018 Offa bank robbery case involving former Senate President Bukola Saraki and former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed. Across the reports, the government keeps two charges and files amended charges, but the change triggers fresh criticism from Saraki.
Saraki argues the prosecution is politically motivated and says the withdrawals show the allegations against him and Ahmed lack credibility. Several outlets focus on his claims that the move amounts to abuse of the judicial process, and some say it reinforces his view of persecution ahead of the 2027 election.
Vanguard also reports Saraki criticising the Kwara government’s decision to amend the charges, including questioning the basis for dropping most counts. Premium Times and Nigerian Eye similarly emphasize Saraki’s interpretation that the dropped charges amount to an implied admission that earlier claims were false, while noting details about the types of original allegations. Punch carries the same basic thrust—Saraki slams Kwara over the dropped charges—without adding a different factual core.
