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Ex - Gov Sylva May Face Fraud Arraignment in Absentia
Ex-Governor Timipre Sylva, wanted by the EFCC for $14.8M fraud and linked to a coup plot, may be arraigned in absentia as Interpol joins the global hunt.
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Former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva has not returned to Nigeria after his Abuja home was raided by Defence Intelligence Agency operatives, a move linked to probes of an alleged coup attempt against President Bola Tinubu. Sylva is also wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for an alleged $14.86 million fraud, and officials said he could be arraigned in absentia for financial crimes. Top officers from the Department of State Services and the EFCC indicated that Interpol and other Nigerian crime‑fighting partners are currently tracking the former governor. In October 2025, the Defence Headquarters dismissed reports of a coup attempt despite the arrest of 16 officers accused of sponsoring the plot.
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