25 February 2024
Piracy in Bayelsa
OpenWatch has recorded 42 reported piracy incidents in Bayelsa State, 0 of them in the last 12 months. That is 7% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 2 of 3 among the states where piracy is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
0
Fatalities · 12 mo
0
Incidents · all-time
42
Fatalities · all-time
50
Latest reported piracy in Bayelsa
26 June 2023 · Ogbia
Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates attacked a police division in Ogbia, Bayelsa State, opening fire on officers in an attempt to steal their rifles. The police successfully repelled the attack, and no lives were lost.
7 February 2022 · Brass
Sea pirates attacked fishermen on Brass Island, killing one and injuring several others. The attackers set fire to the fishermen's boats and stole their engines.
28 November 2021 · Nembe, Brass
Sea pirates attacked oil fields in Bayelsa, killing three individuals and abducting seven oil workers. The incident occurred during a maintenance job near a manifold.
20 October 2021
The Bayelsa State Government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on its waterways to combat piracy, kidnapping, and other criminal activities. The use of high-powered speed boats has also been banned.
18 October 2021
The Bayelsa State Government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on its waterways to combat piracy, kidnappings, and other criminal activities, effective from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
27 May 2021 · Southern Ijaw
Suspected pirates attacked a boat carrying nine passengers in Bayelsa State, resulting in the death of a five-year-old girl and injuring the boat driver.
18 April 2020 · Brass
Suspected sea robbers attacked a passenger boat in Bayelsa State, causing panic among passengers. One victim sustained bullet wounds during the incident.
6 April 2020 · Ekeremor
Troops engaged in a gun battle with sea robbers in Bayelsa, resulting in the death of one suspect and the arrest of three others. The incident occurred in Bilabiri community.
16 February 2020 · Ekeremor
An attack by suspected sea pirates on an oil barge in Lutegbene Community resulted in the deaths of four soldiers and two civilians. The incident has led to military retaliation against the local community.
Other threats in Bayelsa
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as piracy in Bayelsa State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 25 February 2024.
Reported numbers are a floor, not a census. Incidents in remote areas are routinely under-reported, and classification follows how an event was described in reporting, so a low count is not a guarantee of safety. See the full Bayelsa risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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