Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has declared former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted in connection with an alleged $14.8 million fraud.
In a statement released on Sunday, the EFCC accused the former minister of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of public funds, urging members of the public with information on his whereabouts to report to the nearest police station or EFCC office.
Sylva, who also served as governor of Bayelsa State, has been a prominent political figure in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The development marks another chapter in the EFCC’s ongoing efforts to hold former public officials accountable for alleged financial crimes.
As of press time, Sylva had not issued any response to the EFCC’s declaration.
