Timipre Sylva, a former Minister of State for Petroleum Assets has been declared needed by the {Economic} and {Financial} Crimes Fee (EFCC) over alleged $14,859,257 fraud.
The anti-graft company stated the previous Bayelsa State governor is needed in reference to an alleged case of Conspiracy and Dishonest Conversion of the fund.
“The general public is hereby notified that Timipre Sylva, a former Minister of State, Petroleum Assets, and former Governor of Bayelsa State, whose {photograph} seems above is needed by the {Economic} and {Financial} Crimes Fee (EFCC) in an alleged case of Conspiracy and Dishonest Conversion of $14,859,257 – a part of funds injected by the Nigerian Content material Growth and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) into Atlantic Worldwide Refinery and Petrochemical Restricted for the development of a Refinery.
“Sylva, 61, is from Brass Native Authorities Space of Bayelsa State.
“This discover is pursuant to a November 6, 2025 warrant of the Lagos State Excessive Courtroom.
“Anyone with helpful data as to his whereabouts ought to please contact the Fee in its Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, florin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt or Abuja workplaces or via 08093322644; its e-mail tackle: [email protected] or the closest Police Station and different safety businesses,” learn a discover signed by EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale.