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BREAKING: Police arrest fake JAMB coordinator, recover exam slips
Police said Eric Nwombu was found with eight JAMB slips and an exercise book listing students’ names and exam numbers.
- Police operatives arrested Eric Nwombu in Atani, Anambra, for alleged criminal impersonation after staff at a Cyber cafe reported him collecting UTME examination slips from students.
- During interrogation, Nwombu claimed to be a JAMB coordinator, though operatives recovered eight JAMB examination slips and an exercise book containing student data that he could not account for.
- Separately, JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin said, "Currently, two candidates and one parent are in custody for engaging in result falsification using Artificial Intelligence and other electronic means."
- Anambra Commissioner of Police Ikioye Orutugu reiterated the police's commitment to safeguarding exam integrity, while cautioning candidates against tampering with official SMS result messages from platforms 55019 and 66019.
- The 2026 UTME, which began on Thursday, April 16, continues until April 22; JAMB released results for 632,788 candidates, though printing of official result slips remains unavailable.
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BREAKING: Police arrest fake JAMB coordinator, recover exam slips
“Items recovered include eight JAMB examination slips and an exercise book containing names and examination numbers of students, which he could not satisfactorily account for,” the police said The post BREAKING: Police arrest fake JAMB coordinator, recover exam slips appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
JAMB Arrests Candidates, Parent Over Forgery Of Results With AI
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has arrested two candidates and a parent over the alleged forgery of 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results using Artificial Intelligence and other electronic tools. The board disclosed this while announcing the release of results for 632,788 candidates who sat the examination on Thursday, April 16. JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, said the suspects were apprehended f…
Anambra police arrest fake JAMB coordinator, recover eight exam slips
Operatives of the IGP’s Safe School Initiative of the Anambra State Police Command, have arrested one male suspect, Eric Nwombu, for alleged criminal impersonation and unlawful possession of JAMB examination materials. Items recovered includes eight JAMB examination slips and an exercise book containing names and examination numbers of students, which he could not satisfactorily account … The post Anambra police arrest fake JAMB coordinator, rec…
JAMB Arrests Candidates and Parent Over AI-Assisted UTME Score Forgery
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/jamb-arrests-candidates-and-parent-over-ai-assisted-utme-score-forgery/Nigeria’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has arrested two examination candidates and a parent for allegedly using artificial intelligence (AI) and other electronic tools to falsify results from the ongoing 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The …
Police Arrest Fake JAMB Coordinator in Anambra Exam Centre, Recover Exam Slips, Other Incriminating Items
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a suspected impersonator who allegedly posed as a coordinator of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and defrauded unsuspecting candidates during the ongoing 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) process. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, […] The post Police Arrest Fake JAMB Coordinator in Ana…
Two candidates, parent arrested for falsifying UTME scores with AI — JAMB - Newsy People
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the arrest of two candidates and a parent for allegedly falsifying 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results using artificial intelligence and other electronic tools. The board disclosed this on Friday, April 17, while releasing the results of 632,788 candidates who sat the examination on Thursday, April 16. JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, said the suspects were …
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