By Ayodele Oni
More Arrests have been made in connection with malpractices in the ongoing 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, (JAMB).
JAMB had earlier announced the arrest of two candidates and one parent, already detained for engaging in result falsification using AI and other electronic means.
Report from Anambra State revealed that Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Safe School Initiative, attached to the Anambra State Police Command, have arrested a male suspect, identified as Eric Nwombu, for alleged criminal impersonation and unlawful possession of JAMB examination materials.
The arrest, followed a report that the suspect was collecting 2026 JAMB examination slips from students who had visited a cyber café in Atani to check their examination centres.
His actions reportedly raised suspicion among staff of the computer centre.
Items recovered from the suspect include eight JAMB examination slips and an exercise book containing names and examination numbers of several students, which he could not satisfactorily explain.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the suspect allegedly claimed to be a JAMB 2026 coordinator in Atani when questioned.
However, the explanation failed to convince the cyber café staff, who promptly alerted police operatives in the area and on sighting the operatives, the suspect attempted to flee, but was swiftly apprehended.
Ikenga added that preliminary investigations have commenced, noting that the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, for further discreet investigation.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Ikioye Orutugu, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to safeguarding the integrity of public examinations.
He urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the police.
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