Gulf of Guinea, of which Nigeria is major part, accounted for nearly half of all reported piracy incidents in the region in the first three months of 2021, latest figures from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), have indicated. According to the IMB’s latest global piracy report, 38 incidents were recorded since the start of 2021 – compared with 47 incidents during the same period last year. The Gulf of Guinea is found within the West and Central African coastlines, surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and aside Nigeria, comprises shores of other countries, including Ghana, Togo, Benin, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo and Angola.