13 October 2024 · Other
Security in Sagbama
OpenWatch has recorded 31 security incidents in Sagbama Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, with 0 in the last 12 months. That is 5% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 6 of 7 among the Bayelsa LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
0
Fatalities · 12 mo
0
Incidents · all-time
31
Fatalities · all-time
22
Latest reported incidents in Sagbama
Most recent involve kidnapping, other, gender-based violence, murder
11 November 2023 · Kidnapping
An INEC official was abducted while waiting to board a boat at a jetty in Amassoma Community, Southern Ijaw LGA, Bayelsa State. A separate incident involved a boat capsizing, but no lives were lost.
4 January 2022 · Gender-based violence
Three teenagers were arrested in Bayelsa for the attempted ritual killing of a 13-year-old girl, whom they lured to an apartment and harmed. The victim was rescued and taken to the hospital for medical attention.
30 October 2021 · Kidnapping
A kidnapper was shot dead during a gun battle with security forces who rescued an expatriate engineer abducted from a construction site in Bayelsa State. The kidnappers escaped with varying degrees of injuries.
18 September 2021 · Kidnapping
During an operation to arrest suspected kidnappers in Adgbabiri community, two police operatives and one vigilante member were injured. Two suspects were arrested while others escaped.
23 May 2021 · Murder
A man was arrested for allegedly killing his roommate and hiding the body in a bush in Sagbama community, Bayelsa State. The incident was discovered by local youths who alerted the police.
21 January 2021 · Communal violence
Armed men disrupted a council lawmakers' sitting in Sagbama, Bayelsa State, injuring several individuals during the attack. The incident was reportedly linked to political tensions within the local government.
21 January 2021 · Other
Armed men disrupted a council sitting in Sagbama, Bayelsa State, attacking councillors and injuring some individuals. The incident was linked to a planned impeachment of the council chairman.
18 November 2020 · Terrorism
Gunmen attacked the residence of former Governor Seriake Dickson in Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State, resulting in the death of a police officer on duty.
18 November 2020 · Assassination
Gunmen attacked the residence of former Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson, resulting in the death of a police officer who was guarding the home. The attack occurred at night when the former governor and his family were away.
Other areas in Bayelsa
About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Sagbama LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 13 October 2024.
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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