The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
has declared Timipre Sylva, former Minister of Petroleum Resources
and former Governor of Bayelsa State, wanted over alleged conspiracy
and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257.
According to a statement released on Monday by
EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the alleged funds were part of the investment
made by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in Atlantic
International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited for refinery construction.
The Commission revealed that it obtained a warrant
for Sylva’s arrest from the Federal High Court in Lagos on November
6, 2025.
The order, issued by Justice D. I. Dipeolu, authorized EFCC operatives,
the police, or any law enforcement officer to arrest Sylva and bring him before
the Commission to answer the allegations.
“An order is made issuing a warrant to the applicant
or any officer of the Commission, police, or any law enforcement officer for
the arrest of the respondent for the purpose of bringing him before the
Commission to answer to the criminal offence he is alleged to have committed,”
the warrant stated.
The EFCC urged anyone with useful information on
Sylva’s whereabouts to contact any of its zonal offices, police stations, or
security agencies nationwide.
As of the time of filing this report, Sylva has not
issued an official response to the EFCC’s allegations or the warrant.
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