Our Reporter, Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, wanted over an alleged $14.8 million fraud.
According to a statement by the anti-graft agency, Sylva is wanted in connection with an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257 — part of the funds invested by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) into Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited for the construction of a refinery.
The EFCC said it secured a warrant for Sylva’s arrest on November 6, 2025, following an order granted by Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Lagos. The court directed that “a warrant be issued to the Applicant or any officer of the Commission, Police, or any law enforcement agency for the arrest of the Respondent for the purpose of bringing him before the Commission to answer to the criminal offence he is alleged to have committed.”
The EFCC urged anyone with useful information about the former minister’s whereabouts to contact any of its zonal offices nationwide, the nearest police station, or other security agencies.
