The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Saturday raised an alarm over the attempt to compromise its official X (formerly Twitter) account, and urged members of the public to disregard any suspicious, unauthorised or misleading content that may be posted from the account during this period.
This was contained in a statement made available to Defence Correspondents in Abuja by the Director, Defence Information, DDI, Maj Gen Samaila Uba.
He, however, assured the public that efforts were ongoing to fully restore control of the official account.
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The statement explained that it detected the attempted unauthorised compromise of its X account, explaining that the incident is currently being treated as a cybersecurity matter and that appropriate technical measures have been activated to secure the account and prevent further unauthorised access.
While commending the public for its understanding and vigilance, DHQ pledged to provide further updates as necessary.
The statement further stated, “To ensure continuous and uninterrupted communication, the public is encouraged to rely on our active official channels across other platforms for accurate, verified and timely information: Facebook: Defence Headquarters Nigeria. Instagram: @defenceheadquarters. WhatsApp Channel: Defence Headquarters Nigeria.
“The DHQ remains committed to maintaining the highest standards of information security and ensuring that the public continues to receive accurate, timely and credible information on the activities and operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.”
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