Nigerian Army Takes Action After Attempted Hack Of Official 𝕏 Account

The Nigerian Army has confirmed an unauthorised attempt to access its official 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) Account.

Naija News reports that the Army, in a statement on Saturday, said the incident, which occurred at about 5 pm on Saturday, 29th August 2026, is being treated as a cybersecurity breach.

In the statement, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, said immediate technical and protective measures have been activated to secure the account, prevent further unauthorised access, and safeguard the integrity of information disseminated through the platform.

The Army assured that appropriate measures have been activated to fully secure the affected account and restore exclusive administrative control of the social media account.

“The Nigerian Army has detected and is actively responding to an attempted unauthorised access to its official X (formerly Twitter) account. The incident, which occurred at about 1700 hours (5pm) today, 29 August 2026, is being treated as a cybersecurity breach, with immediate technical and protective measures activated to secure the account, prevent further unauthorised access and safeguard the integrity of information disseminated through the platform.

“The Nigerian Army assures members of the public, the media and other stakeholders that appropriate measures are underway to fully secure the affected account and restore exclusive administrative control. In the interim, the public is advised to exercise caution and disregard any suspicious, unauthorised, misleading or unverified content emanating from the affected account, as such content does not represent the official position of the Nigerian Army.

“The Nigerian Army remains committed to information integrity, operational security and responsible strategic communication. Members of the public and the media are therefore encouraged to verify information through the Nigerian Army’s other official communication platforms pending the full resolution of the incident,” the statement read.

Anele added that the official communication channels of the Nigerian Army include:

Facebook: @hqnigerianarmy and @nigerianarmyinfo
Instagram: @hqnigerianarmy and @nigerianarmyinfo
X: @nigerianarmyinfo
YouTube: @hqnigerianarmy and @nigerianarmyinfotv

While assuring that further updates will be provided, the Army appreciated the vigilance, understanding and cooperation of the public.