# Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2018/09/nigerian-army-cyber-warfare-command/
- Published: 2018-09-08T20:28:50+01:00
- Author: Ekene Lionel

The Nigerian Army is exploring the possibility of developing a cyber warfare command
to defend the country from cyber terrorism and other cyber vices while also aiding
other military divisions with technological and online infrastructure for their 
operations.

The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai has approved the
establishment of the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command. A spokesperson for the
Nigerian Army disclosed through an email that the highly technical Command would
be initially composed of 150 ICT specially trained officers and men drawn from all
the Corps and Services in the Nigerian Army. In that regard, the Nigerian army has
acquired state of the art technical equipment, servers have been procured and experts
from IBM are currently configuring them to meet the needs of the Nigerian Army to
track monitor and carry out ‘Distributed Denial of Service’ to criminals, terrorist
and subversive elements.

![Nigerian army CYBER WARFARE](military.africa/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cyber-
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It will also be expected to provide real-time information to fighting troops and
commanders in the field from the highly sophisticated equipment so far installed
to checkmate the counter terrorism fight, herdsmen/militia killings, armed banditry,
pipeline vandalism among others.

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“The Headquarters of the Cyber Warfare Command would be in Abuja even as it would
also have other units in each of the geo-political zones” a source said adding that“
It is the first of its kind in Africa”.

The cyber command would monitor the Nigerian Army’s networks and advise Field Commanders
on how to use the newly procured computer based weapons systems recently inducted
to the Theatre of Operations would also have capacity to protect the Nations Critical
Infrastructure.

“Plans have been concluded to send officers and soldiers of the command to attend
various courses in Countries like US, Russia and the UK.”

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According to Fredrick a member of the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, he said on 
[Medium](https://medium.com/@fredwave/the-emergence-of-cyber-caliphate-and-the-quest-for-nigerian-army-cyber-command-b9d2110f0565)
that; “To all intent and purposes, military warfare and operation are becoming dependent
on [digital assets,](https://www.military.africa/2018/09/nigerian-army-cyber-warfare-command/military.africa/2018/01/african-military-leaders-should-adopt-digital-technology-to-enhance-combat-capabilities)
thus the emergence of the cyberspace as the fifth dimension to military warfare 
after land, sea, air and space.”

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He is of the opinion that like on the battle field, military equipment’s like armoured
tanks, bomber aircraft and heavy artillery may no longer be the ultimate for victory
in[ future war](https://www.military.africa/2018/09/nigerian-army-cyber-warfare-command/military.africa/2018/08/new-generation-weapons-and-tactics-africans-should-take-note-of).
The battle field is evolving to the [cyberspace](https://www.military.africa/2018/09/nigerian-army-cyber-warfare-command/military.africa/2018/01/african-military-leaders-should-adopt-digital-technology-to-enhance-combat-capabilities)
where strategy, keyboards, programs and gleaming computer screens will forms the
ultimate wherewithal for victory in future war.

He believes that the Nigerian Army with the help of [Defence Space Administration (DSA)](https://www.military.africa/2018/09/nigerian-army-cyber-warfare-command/military.africa/2017/11/nigerian-military-commissions-new-defence-space-administration-and-cyber-operations-complex)
could set up the Nigerian Army Cyber Command which it’s sole responsibility will
be to monitor, prevent and respond to any form of Cyber warfare targeted to the 
Nigerian cyber space.

Twitter @Fredwave

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