10 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Security in Brass
OpenWatch has recorded 50 security incidents in Brass Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, with 1 in the last 12 months. That is 9% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 3 of 7 among the Bayelsa LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
1
Fatalities · 12 mo
0
Incidents · all-time
50
Fatalities · all-time
31
Latest reported incidents in Brass
Most recent involve kidnapping, communal violence, law enforcement operation, assassination
12 November 2023 · Assassination
A party supporter was murdered by thugs at a collation center in Twon-Brass, Bayelsa State, during the submission of election results. The incident has raised concerns about security during the electoral process.
12 November 2023 · Kidnapping
INEC officials have been held hostage in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, prompting calls for their immediate release from security agencies.
9 November 2023 · Communal violence
Tension erupted at Twon Brass jetty in Brass LGA, Bayelsa State, as supporters of the APC and PDP clashed over election materials, resulting in injuries to the PDP Chairman. Military personnel intervened to restore order.
1 June 2023 · Protest
Security operatives allegedly opened fire on protesting youths in Sangana community, resulting in one death and several injuries. The protest was against the delay in the implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding by Conoil.
29 December 2022 · Armed robbery
A mobile police corporal was shot dead by a friend on the premises of a bank in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The suspect fled the scene with the corporal's rifle.
17 August 2022 · Kidnapping
On August 17, 2022, police operatives foiled a kidnap attempt by sea pirates on a passenger boat along the Nembe-Brass waterways, rescuing four passengers. The pirates fled after the police intervened.
16 July 2022 · Communal violence
A clash is brewing between the Okpoama and Odioma communities in Bayelsa State over an eviction notice issued by armed youths from Odioma to residents of the Otokoloama fishing community. The armed youths threatened the residents to vacate the area within 24 hours.
12 June 2022 · Kidnapping
Eight passengers were abducted by suspected sea pirates while traveling on the Brass-Yenagoa waterways in Bayelsa State. The victims were returning from a burial when they were ambushed.
7 February 2022 · Communal violence
On February 7, assailants attacked unarmed Ilaje fishermen on a fishing expedition in the high sea of Twon-Brass, resulting in several fatalities and injuries.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Brass LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 10 August 2026.
Reported numbers are a floor, not a census. Local government areas differ enormously in how closely they are covered by the press, so a low count reflects both a safer area and a quieter one. Coverage in this record is densest from 2026 onward. See the full Bayelsa profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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