WAEC Arrests 16 Over 2025 BECE Malpractice, Including 12 Invigilators
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed the arrest of 16 individuals for malpractice during the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Those arrested include 12 invigilators, one supervisor, and three outsiders involved in leaking exam content. 1. Nature of the Offences According to WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, the invigilators were caught taking snapshots of exam questions and sharing them with accomplices to aid candidates. Investigations are ongoing into other reported incidents of malpractice during the exam period. 2. Regional Distribution Greater Accra: 1 invigilator arrested Bono East: 6 invigilators Ashanti: 1 invigilator Bono: 2 invigilatorsThese figures add to a total of 12 invigilators implicated, alongside a supervisor and external individuals reportedly believed to have facilitated cheating. 3. WAEC’s Enhanced Security Measures WAEC’s National Office (led by Dr. Rosemond Wilson) has instituted tighter exam integrity protocols. These include: […]