Vandrezzer FC verified Facebook page appears to be under attack by hackers, with recent unprofessional sharing of posts from a new Facebook page.
The Lions of Naija page which has over one million followers last posted content believed to come from the Club’s social media handlers on Monday, October 3, 2022, with a post: “Vandrezzer FC We’re the “pacesetter club” that have brought the transformation witnessed within Nigerian football ecosystem,” has not posted content afterwards on Facebook but has posted two more on the verified Twitter handle.
Vandrezzer FC
— Vandrezzer Football Club (@vandrezzerfc_) October 3, 2022
We’re the “pacesetter club” that have brought the transformation witnessed within Nigerian football ecosystem.
GO Lions Of Naija🇳🇬👌🇳🇬👌🇳🇬👌🇳🇬#vfc #vandrezzerfc pic.twitter.com/2l0qThTYJn
The account was unable to be found on Facebook between Monday evening and majority of Tuesday before suddenly resurfacing on Tuesday evening.
The Facebook account appears to be controlled by a newly created page known as “Straight to the Goal“, which has shared contents from the unknown page using the official handle of the club.
None of the page’s content has been changed or deleted, meaning, the club may still be able to wrestle control from the unknown hacker.
Sources from the club told The Athletic NG that they are in contact with Facebook to resolve the situation and may take legal action against Facebook.
The attack has not affected the club’s Instagram handle.
Vandrezzer FC announced the verification of the Facebook account in May 2021 and remains the only club side in Nigeria with verification in their major social media handles (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).
The club’s social media followership including YouTube and Tiktok currently stands at 1.4million followers, with Facebook having more than one million of the followership.
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