By Amofokhai Williams
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 issued by the Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, Sylva is wanted in connection with an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257—funds said to have been invested by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited for the construction of a refinery.
The EFCC disclosed that it had obtained a warrant of arrest against the former minister on 6 November 2025 from the Federal High Court in Lagos, presided over by Justice D.I. Dipeolu.
The court order authorised any EFCC operative, police officer, or other law enforcement agent to arrest Sylva and bring him before the Commission to answer to the charges levelled against him.
The anti-graft agency has urged anyone with information regarding Sylva’s whereabouts to contact any of its zonal offices nationwide, the nearest police station, or other security agencies.
