From Femi Mustapha, in Kaduna
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Timipre Sylva, a former Minister of Petroleum Resources and former Governor of Bayelsa State, wanted in connection with an alleged conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257.
According to Dele Oyewale, Head of Media & Publicity of the EFCC, the commission secured a warrant for Sylva’s arrest at a Federal High Court in Lagos on November 6, 2025.
The EFCC is seeking Sylva for his alleged involvement in the misappropriation of funds injected by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) into Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited for a refinery construction project.
The EFCC has urged anyone with information on Sylva’s whereabouts to contact the commission or the nearest police station.
