The Nigerian Navy has emerged champion at the 2026 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) Cyber Drill Finals, organised by the National Information Technology Development Agency in partnership with SecDojo.
The competition, held on October 27, 2026, formed part of the activities of the National Cyber Security Conference 2026.
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, congratulated the Navy team on its victory, describing the achievement as evidence of the personnel’s discipline, professionalism and growing expertise in cybersecurity.
The victorious team comprised Lieutenant Commander JE Peter, Lieutenant YS Danladi, Lieutenant MM Huseini, Sub-Lieutenant IB Gaya and Sub-Lieutenant A Adam.
According to a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the competition assessed participants’ capabilities in offensive security, application security, threat detection, incident investigation and defensive cyber operations.
The participants were tested through realistic simulated scenarios designed to evaluate their technical competence and ability to respond to cybersecurity threats.
The Nigerian Navy’s victory highlights the Service’s efforts to strengthen its digital capabilities and develop specialised expertise to protect information systems and critical digital infrastructure.
Abbas commended the team for its performance and urged the personnel to sustain the standards that earned them the recognition.
He also charged them to apply their cybersecurity knowledge and technical skills to improve naval operations and strengthen maritime security.
The achievement underscores the growing importance of cybersecurity in modern military operations, particularly in safeguarding sensitive information, protecting digital infrastructure and countering emerging technological threats.
