The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Timipre Sylva, former Governor of Bayelsa State and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, wanted.
Sylva is wanted in connection with an alleged case of Conspiracy and Dishonest Conversion of $14,859,257, 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 EFCC made this declaration via a notice shared on its social media accounts, stating that Sylva is wanted pursuant to a November 6, 2025, warrant of the Lagos State High Court.
The anti-graft agency is urging anyone with information on Sylva’s whereabouts to contact the Commission or the nearest Police Station.
