Clients of Providus Bank, known currently as ProvidusUnity, have voiced concerns regarding illicit card transactions following a wider period of data security incidents involving several Nigerian organizations. Users utilized social media on Friday to share their experiences, and multiple individuals verified these claims to the press.
When asked for a statement, bank representative Dafe Ivwurie noted that he would conduct an internal review before providing further details. No subsequent update had been issued by the time this report was finalized. These reports follow a major March 2026 security incident where sensitive information from entities like Sterling Bank and Remita was compromised by a hacker known as Bytetobreach.
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission began an inquiry into those earlier breaches in April 2026, though findings remain unpublished three months later. Babatunde Bamigboye, a senior official at the commission, did not respond to requests for comment regarding these new customer complaints. Data from cybersecurity firm Surfboard indicates that Nigeria saw 281,000 email compromises during the opening quarter of 2026. While the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, pledged in June to address the illegal distribution of citizen information, the rising number of Nigerians engaging in online activities continues to elevate the risks associated with digital data protection.
