The Nigerian Army has confirmed an attempted unauthorised access to its official X (formerly Twitter) account, saying it has activated immediate measures to secure the platform and prevent further compromise.
The incident occurred at about 5pm on Saturday, August 29, 2026, and is being treated as a cybersecurity breach, according to the Army.
In a statement signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, on Saturday, the Army said technical and protective measures had been activated to safeguard the account and ensure the integrity of information shared with the public.
The statement said the Army was working to “fully secure the affected account and restore exclusive administrative control.”
It urged members of the public and the media to exercise caution and disregard any suspicious, unauthorised, misleading or unverified content posted from the affected account.
“Such content does not represent the official position of the Nigerian Army,” the statement said.
The Army advised the public and media organisations to verify information through its other official communication channels while efforts to resolve the incident continue.
It listed its alternative platforms as Facebook accounts @hqnigerianarmy and @nigerianarmyinfo; Instagram accounts @hqnigerianarmy and @nigerianarmyinfo; X account @nigerianarmyinfo; and YouTube accounts @hqnigerianarmy and @nigerianarmyinfotv.
The Army reaffirmed its commitment to information integrity, operational security and responsible strategic communication, while thanking the public for its vigilance and cooperation.
It said further updates would be issued as necessary.This version also fixes the typo in “The occurred” and the missing punctuation in “Colonel Appolonia Anele pm Saturday.”
