Nigeria, Nov. 10 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Timipre Sylva, former minister of state for Petroleum Resources and ex-governor of Bayelsa State, wanted over an alleged $14.85 million fraud.

The commission announced the development on X on Monday, sharing Mr Sylva's photograph.

According to the EFCC, Mr Sylva is implicated in a case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of funds provided by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for the construction of Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited.

The notice follows a 6 November warrant issued by the Lagos State High Court, the EFCC said.

Mr Sylva, 61, from Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, recently ...