Technology-Assisted Examination Malpractice: JAMB Withdraws UTME Results In Delta Centres
•As Police, JAMB bust sophisticated malpractice Syndicate, Arrest Four in Warri
By Matthias Ogbagah
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has announced the withdrawal of UTME results of students allegedly involved in examination malpractice through a highly technology-assisted fraud and unauthorised remote access to examination systems.
The Rainbow Newspaper authoritatively report that the Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), uncovered and disrupted a sophisticated examination malpractice syndicate during the conduct of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at the College of Education, Warri, Delta State.
The Rainbow Newspaper learned that the operation followed an intelligence-led investigation into attempts by some criminal elements to compromise the integrity of the examination through technology-assisted fraud and unauthorised remote access to examination systems.
According to the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid on Friday in a statement, he said that preliminary investigation revealed that during the examination, unauthorised remote access was illegally gained into candidates’ computer systems while the exercise was ongoing.
According to him, acting on credible intelligence and digital forensic leads, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force carried out coordinated operations which led to the arrest of four suspects directly linked to the criminal activity.
The statement disclosed that the suspects are currently in Police custody assisting ongoing investigations.
Placid said investigations have also uncovered the involvement of additional examination centres suspected of having engaged in similar illegal activities.
According to him, 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 procedures.
The Force image-maker 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.
He said that the Nigeria Police Force remains committed to identifying, dismantling, and prosecuting criminal networks seeking to undermine the credibility of Nigeria’s educational system.
