EFCC declares Timipre Sylva wanted

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Timipre Sylva, former Minister of Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, wanted by authorities. Sylva is wanted in connection with alleged conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257, funds injected by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) into Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited […]

EFCC Arrests Former NCDMB Chief Over Alleged $35 Million Brass Project Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Timber Kesiye Wabote, former head of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). Wabote faces accusations of embezzling $35 million in public funds, initially allocated to support the development of the Brass Project in Bayelsa State. This arrest follows the earlier detention of Akintoye Adeoye […]

EFCC Detains Former NCDMB Executive Secretary Over $35 Million Fraud

Timber Kesiye Wabote, the former Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with an alleged $35 million fraud. The case involves a failed refinery project called the Brass Project, for which the funds were allocated. This arrest comes […]