Science & Tech · Cybersecurity · 3 hrs ago
Nigerian Army restores its X account after more than two months
The Nigerian Army has regained control of its official X account after it was hacked.
The army said it reported unauthorised access on 29 August and restored the account more than two months later.
Colonel Appolonia Anele, the army’s acting spokesperson, said administrative control has been fully reinstated.
The army says the account is now secured and will resume regular updates about its activities and operations.
During the outage, it used alternative official channels to share information.
The army thanked the public, media organisations and others for their patience and urged people to follow the restored account for timely, verified updates.
It did not explain how the account was restored or identify those responsible for the hacking.
The Nigerian Army said it had regained control of its official X account more than two months after it was hacked.
The army said the account had been restored following efforts to resolve unauthorised access reported on 29 August.
Appolonia Anele, the army’s acting spokesperson, said administrative control had been fully reinstated.
The army said the account was secured and would resume regular updates about its activities and operations.
The army did not explain how it restored the account or identify those responsible for the hacking.
- Who
- The Nigerian Army said it had regained control of its official X account.
- What
- The account was restored after unauthorised access.
- When
- The access was reported on 29 August; the army announced the restoration on Sunday, more than two months later.
- Where
- On X.
- Why
- The army said it had worked to resolve the unauthorised access and safeguard its digital communication platforms.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The army reported unauthorised access to its X account.
The army announced that it had regained control of the account.
- Account
- Nigerian Army’s official X account
- Unauthorised access reported
- 29 August
- Restoration announced
- 8 November 2026
- Acting spokesperson
- Appolonia Anele, a colonel
What people are saying
The successful recovery underscores the Nigerian Army’s commitment to safeguarding its digital communication platforms, protecting the integrity of information and ensuring the continued use of credible and secure channels for public engagement