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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), in collaboration with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), have uncovered an examination malpractice syndicate and arrested three suspects.
Force spokesperson, Anthony Placid, in a statement issued on Friday, revealed that the suspects attempted to compromise the integrity of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) through technology-assisted fraud and unauthorised remote access to examination systems.
According to Placid, unauthorised remote access was illegally gained into candidates’ computer systems while the examination was ongoing.
NPF, JAMB BUST SOPHISTICATED UTME EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE SYNDICATE IN DELTA
The Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has uncovered and disrupted a sophisticated examination malpractice syndicate during the conduct of… pic.twitter.com/Rk3ipMsIiD
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“Acting on credible intelligence and digital forensic leads, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force carried out coordinated operations, which led to the arrest of three suspects directly linked to the criminal activity. The suspects are currently in police custody, assisting ongoing investigations,” said Placid.
The spokesperson added that investigations have also uncovered the involvement of additional examination centres suspected of engaging in similar illegal activities.
“Consequently, JAMB has taken administrative measures, including the withdrawal of results from affected centres pending the conclusion of investigations. Candidates affected by the development will be rescheduled for the mop-up examination in line with established procedure,” Placid added.
He also warned all candidates, examination centre operators, and criminal collaborators to desist from engaging in any form of examination malpractice, cyber-assisted fraud, or unauthorised system intrusion.
