{
  "id": 18846803,
  "title": "Offa Bank Robbery: Kwara Govt Drops 18 Criminal Charges against Saraki, Ahmed, Add Two New Charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/offa-bank-robbery-kwara-govt-drops-18-criminal-charges-against-saraki",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T02:45:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/08/offa-bank-robbery-kwara-govt-drops-18-criminal-charges-against-saraki-ahmed-add-two-new-charges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kwara State Government has amended its 20-count charge against former governors Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Alhaji Abdulfatai Ahmed, related to the 2018 Offa bank robbery case. They have dropped 18 of the original charges, retaining only two, and added two new ones. The amended charge sheet now includes counts that accuse Saraki, Ahmed, Yusuf Abdulwahab, and Alabi Olalekan of conspiring to belong to a gang of thieves and belonging to such a gang. Additionally, counts 3 and 4 allege the concealment and disappearance of a vehicle used for an illegal purpose. The prosecution has filed a motion on notice for the amended charges, supported by an affidavit from a litigation clerk in the State Attorney General's office. The case has been in limbo since April 2026, with the Court of Appeal adjourning it to November 12, 2026, due to preliminary issues. Lawyers representing Saraki and Ahmed have criticized the prosecution's efforts, calling them a mockery of the judicial process and a waste of resources. They believe the new charges will not yield better results and urge the Attorney General to be more assertive in advising the government to abandon the unwieldy list of charges.",
  "summary": "Hammed Shittu in Ilorin The Kwara State Government has filed an amendment to its 20-count charge against two former governors of the state, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Alhaji Abdulfatai",
  "key_points": [
    "Kwara State drops 18 charges against Saraki and Ahmed in Offa bank robbery case",
    "Adds two new charges, accuses them of gang conspiracy and vehicle concealment",
    "Case delayed since April 2026, Court of Appeal adjourns to November 12, 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}