By Biola Lawal
Abuja (FLOWERBUDNEWS) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has declared the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva wanted.
Sylva, who is also a former Minister of of State for Petroleum Resources, was declared wanted via a statement by Dele Oyewale, EFCC Head, Media & Publicity, a copy of which was made available to FLOWERBUDNEWS on Monday.
According to the EFCC, ‘:Sylva is wanted in connection with an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257( Fourteen Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Nine Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Seven United States Dollars), being 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.’:
Oyewale disclosed that EFCC, ”on November 6, 2025 secured a warrant for the arrest of the former Minister at a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.
” The Order, granted by Justice D.I. Dipeolu stated that, “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 Commission enjoined ‘:anyone with useful information on his whereabouts to contact any of its Zonal Directorates across the country or the nearest Police Station and other security agencies.’:
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Lawal, on his part, is also a former Honourable Commissioner for Information,Youth, Sports and Culture of Osun state, his home state.
Biola Lawal had also successfully served two tenures as Press Secretary to the ECOMOG Force Commander in Liberia during the Liberian and Sierra Leone Civil wars. He was an outstanding NAN Defence and War Correspondent for many years.
The retired NAN Acting Boss holds the honour of being the only journalist that served two terms on the ECOMOG international assignment due to his high professionalism and decency.
He is a Co-Author of the book; ECOMOG, A BOLD ATTEMPT AT REGIONAL PEACEKEEPING! Edited Mrs Margaret Voght. The book remains the most. factual, detailed and authentic account of the he ECOWAS sponsored ECOMOG Military operation.
