According to Vanguard reporting, the Nigerian Army has activated emergency cybersecurity protocols after experiencing an unauthorized intrusion into its official X (formerly Twitter) platform. The incident, which occurred over the weekend, represents the second major digital intrusion targeting the nation’s military communication apparatus within a fortnight, raising urgent questions regarding cyber defence protocols across defence institutions.
The breaches have forced defence authorities to issue public advisories urging citizens and stakeholders to disregard suspicious, unverified, or crypto-related posts released during the periods of compromised access. Security teams are currently collaborating with platform administrators to restore exclusive administrative control and trace the origin of the cyber intrusion.
Validating reports confirm the vulnerability across national security communications. Daily Post published a parallel account where military spokesperson Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Appolonia Anele, stated, “The Nigerian Army has detected and is actively responding to an attempted unauthorised access to its official X account.” Concurrently, reporting by The Guardian noted that the incident follows a similar vulnerability exposed at the Defence Headquarters, with cyber specialists emphasizing that “immediate technical and protective measures had been activated to secure the account and protect the integrity of information.”
Echotitbits take:
This recurring digital vulnerability highlights critical gaps in the cybersecurity infrastructure of Nigeria’s national security architecture. As state and non-state actors increasingly leverage hybrid warfare and digital subversion, military authorities must go beyond reactive account recovery. Expect tighter digital surveillance protocols, comprehensive cybersecurity audits across all public sector media channels, and potential legislative scrutiny regarding critical information infrastructure protection.
Source: The Cable – https://www.thecable.ng/second-military-x-account-hit-in-two-weeks-as-nigerian-army-reports-cyber-breach/, August 31, 2026
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