The withdrawal was carried out by M.B. Abubakar, the Federation’s Director of Public Prosecutions, who submitted a notice of discontinuance on July 24, 2025. Kuru was charged on February 11, 2025, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on six revised offences (ID/24960C/2024), which included conspiracy, theft, and transfer of property obtained through unlawful means. His plea was not guilty.

Kuru and Sigma Golf Nigeria Limited were charged together. In accordance with a plea agreement with the EFCC, Sigma Golf pleaded guilty on the day of arraignment and was found guilty. After the conviction, Justice Oshodi ruled that the Federal Government lose 6.3 billion units of ordinary shares in Keystone Bank Limited, which were worth N1 each. Sigma Golf’s admission of dishonestly converting N20 billion that belonged to AMCON was linked to the forfeiture. According to the EFCC, the money that was misdirected was used to help Sigma Golf acquire Keystone Bank by passing it through Heritage Bank.

In order to hide its source, it further accused Kuru and Ifie Sekibo, the former managing director of Heritage Bank and currently at large, of dishonestly converting N20 billion of AMCON monies and transferring an additional N20 billion obtained through theft. The commission found that the offences were punishable under Section 332(3) of the Lagos State, 2011 Criminal Law and violated Section 332(1). Despite the fact that a trial was scheduled, the prosecution attempted to end the case before the trial even started. In light of the charges being dropped, prosecution attorney V.J. Alma urged the court to release the defendant during Monday’s hearing. Olasupo Shasore (SAN), the defence attorney, endorsed the application and asked that Kuru’s sureties be released and the bond be discharged.

Justice Oshodi’s decision maintained the prosecution’s ability to drop charges at any point during the case. According to the court, “criminal jurisprudence has long recognised that the prosecution has the right to drop any case at any point during the proceedings.” In light of the withdrawal, the defendant is hereby released in accordance with Section 108(2)(a) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, and Section 73(1)(i) of the Lagos State, 2015, Administration of Criminal Justice Law. The court further mandated that Kuru’s sureties be released, the Nigerian Immigration Service ban on his passport be lifted, and the bond lodged on his behalf be discharged.

The return of his travel documents was mandated. Justice Oshodi came to the conclusion that “this matter is hereby struck out in the circumstances.”