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Politics● Low1h ago · Nov 9, 2026, 1:52 PM

Offa bank robbery: Kwara govt drops 18 charges against Saraki, Ahmed

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In a dramatic twist, the Kwara State Government has filed an amendment to its initial 20-count charge against its two former governors, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Alhaji Abdulfatai Ahmed, over the 2018 Offa bank robbery case by dropping 18 of the original charges while retaining only two and adding two new charges. The post Offa bank robbery: Kwara govt drops 18 charges against Saraki, Ahmed appeared first on Vanguard News.

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