The Nigerian Army announced on Saturday that it detected and is actively responding to an attempted unauthorised access to its official X (formerly Twitter) account. The incident occurred at about 5pm on Saturday, 29 August 2026, and is being treated as a cybersecurity breach. Immediate technical and protective measures are being activated to secure the account and prevent further unauthorised access. The Army advises the public to exercise caution and disregard any suspicious or unverified content from the affected account.
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