JAMB Sets Up Team to Investigate 6,458 Withheld Results Over Malpractice

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has inaugurated a 23-member special purpose committee to investigate 6,458 cases of technology-driven malpractice detected during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, launched the committee on Monday in Abuja, expressing concern over the increasing sophistication of exam fraud.

Prof. Oloyede revealed that the results of these candidates remain under investigation due to alleged involvement in advanced cheating methods. He urged the committee to submit its findings within three weeks.

“This year, we encountered many unusual cases, requiring an expansion of our resources,” he stated. “Malpractice has evolved into technologically sophisticated forms, including biometric and identity fraud at some accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres.”

He noted that while 141 cases of traditional exam malpractice have already been referred to JAMB’s disciplinary committee, the special committee will focus on extraordinary infractions such as image blending, albinism falsification, finger pairing, and hacking attempts on CBT centre networks.

The committee includes prominent academics such as Prof. Muhammad Bello, Prof. Samuel Odewummi, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, and Prof. Tanko Ishaya. It also features representatives from Microsoft Africa, the National Association of Nigerian Students, the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police Force, and the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools.