EFCC Issues Warrant for Ex-Governor Timipre Sylva Over $14.8m Alleged Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially placed former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, on its wanted list, following allegations of large-scale financial misconduct. According to the EFCC, Sylva is wanted in connection with the conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257, part of funds reportedly injected by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) into Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited for the construction of a refinery. The commission’s notice, released on its social media platforms earlier today, identifies Sylva, 61, hailing from Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, as a wanted man. It states that the action follows a November 6, 2025 warrant issued by the Lagos State High Court. EFCC has urged members of the public with information on Sylva’s whereabouts to contact its offices in cities including Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, or Abuja. Contact can also be made via the commission’s hotline, 08093322644, or email, [info@efcc.gov.ng](mailto:info@efcc.gov.ng). Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity for EFCC, stressed that the public’s cooperation is crucial to apprehending Sylva and ensuring that justice is served. The EFCC’s move signals an intensified effort to crack down on high-profile financial crimes in Nigeria, with Sylva’s alleged involvement in multi million dollar funds conversion marking a significant development in the ongoing anti-corruption campaign.EFCC Issues Warrant for Ex-Governor Timipre Sylva Over $14.8m Alleged Fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially placed former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, on its wanted list, following allegations of large-scale financial misconduct. According to the EFCC, Sylva is wanted in connection with the conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257, part of funds reportedly injected by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) into Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited for the construction of a refinery. The commission’s notice, released on its social media platforms earlier today, identifies Sylva, 61, hailing from Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, as a wanted man. It states that the action follows a November 6, 2025 warrant issued by the Lagos State High Court. EFCC has urged members of the public with information on Sylva’s whereabouts to contact its offices in cities including Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, or Abuja. Contact can also be made via the commission’s hotline, 08093322644, or email, [info@efcc.gov.ng](mailto:info@efcc.gov.ng). Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity for EFCC, stressed that the public’s cooperation is crucial to apprehending Sylva and ensuring that justice is served. The EFCC’s move signals an intensified effort to crack down on high-profile financial crimes in Nigeria, with Sylva’s alleged involvement in multi million dollar funds conversion marking a significant development in the ongoing anti-corruption campaign.
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