Army confirms hack attempt on official X account

The Nigerian Army has confirmed an attempted unauthorized access to its official X (formerly Twitter) account, which occurred on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at about 5pm. The breach is being treated as a cybersecurity incident, and the Army has activated immediate measures to secure the platform and prevent further compromise. In a statement, the Army emphasized that they are working to fully secure the affected account and restore exclusive administrative control.

They urged the public and media to exercise caution and disregard any suspicious, unauthorised, misleading, or unverified content posted from the affected account.

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