The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun a nationwide search for former Minister of Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, after declaring him wanted over an alleged financial offence.
According to the EFCC, Sylva is wanted in connection with an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257, said to be part of funds injected by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) into Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited for the construction of a refinery.
The anti-graft agency obtained a warrant for his arrest on November 6, 2025, from the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. The order, issued by Justice D.I. Dipeolu, authorized the EFCC, police, or any law enforcement agency to apprehend the former minister and present him before the Commission to answer to the criminal allegations levelled against him.
The EFCC urged members of the public with relevant information on Sylva’s whereabouts to report to any of its Zonal Directorates nationwide, the nearest police station, or other security agencies.
