Chapel Hill Denham alerts customers to potential data breach, says investments safe

Chapel Hill Denham, a Nigerian investment banking and financial services firm, has alerted customers of its InvestNaija platform to a potential data breach, assuring them that their investments remain safe and were not affected by the incident.

The company disclosed the potential data breach in a notice to customers dated October 28, 2026, explaining that it had detected unusual activity suggesting that some customer information might have been accessed without authorisation.

According to the notice, less than one per cent of customer data may have been accessed by an unauthorised third party.

The company said it took immediate steps to address the incident and believed the situation had been contained.

It also disclosed that the matter had been reported to law enforcement authorities and the relevant regulatory agency in line with the provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.

Chapel Hill Denham warned that some customers’ email addresses and contact details might have been obtained during the incident, urging users to remain vigilant and avoid responding to suspicious messages or calls.

The company stressed that it would never ask customers to disclose sensitive information, including passwords, payment details or one-time passwords (OTPs), through emails, text messages or phone calls.

It advised customers to enter confidential information only through the official InvestNaija application.

The notice further assured users that their investments were not affected by the incident, adding that the company was taking steps to protect customer information and maintain the security of its platform.