List of all shark attacks in nigeria
Fatal Attacks
3
Unprovoked Attacks
4
Total Attacks
4
There have been a total of 4 shark attacks in NIGERIA. Out of those, 3 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 75.00%. 4 attacks came out of the blue while 0 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oboro | 10-10-2012 | Bathing | Laceration to right leg | NO | 38yo Mrs. Torugbene-Ere Aboh | ||
| Lagos | Boat swamped | FATAL | YES | Gerald Arthur Edwin Denny | |||
| Mouth of the Nun River | 21-06-1893 | A barque wrecked | FATAL | YES | mate & crew | ||
| Bonny River | 14-04-1822 | FATAL | YES | slaves |
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