The Nigerian Army High Command on Saturday raised the alarm over an attempted unauthorised access to its official X, formerly Twitter, account.
The Army said the incident, which occurred at about 5:00 pm on Saturday, August 29, 2026, was being treated as a cybersecurity breach.
This was contained in a statement made available to Defence Correspondents in Abuja by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele.
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According to the statement, “The Nigerian Army has detected and is actively responding to an attempted unauthorised access to its official X (formerly Twitter) account.”
It said immediate technical and protective measures had been activated to secure the account, prevent further unauthorised access and safeguard the integrity of information disseminated through the platform.
The Army assured members of the public, the media and other stakeholders that appropriate measures were underway to fully secure the affected account and restore exclusive administrative control.
It, however, advised members of the public to exercise caution and disregard any suspicious, unauthorised, misleading or unverified content emanating from the affected account.
“Such content does not represent the official position of the Nigerian Army,” the statement warned.
The Army reaffirmed its commitment to information integrity, operational security and responsible strategic communication.
It also urged members of the public and the media to verify information through its other official communication platforms pending the full resolution of the incident.
The official communication channels listed by the Army are:
Facebook: @hqnigerianarmy and @nigerianarmyinfo
Instagram: @hqnigerianarmy and @nigerianarmyinfo
X: @nigerianarmyinfo
YouTube: @hqnigerianarmy and @nigerianarmyinfotv
“The Nigerian Army appreciates the vigilance, understanding and cooperation of the public and will provide further updates as necessary,” the statement added.