JAMB Sets Up Special Committee to Probe High-Tech Exam Fraud
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has inaugurated a 23-member special committee to investigate sophisticated cases of examination malpractice recorded during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja on Monday, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, expressed concern over the rise of technology-driven cheating schemes. He revealed that results of 6,458 candidates are still under investigation for alleged high-tech fraud. “This year, we came across strange infractions, and we felt the need to broaden our resources. Examination malpractice has gone beyond traditional methods into technologically sophisticated forms,” Oloyede said. According to him, some of the infractions included biometric and identity fraud, image blending, albinism falsification, finger pairing, and attempts to breach CBT centres’ Local Area Networks. He warned that unchecked malpractice could harm multiple sectors and damage Nigeria’s reputation. While 141 cases of conventional […]
