The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has arrested several sales agents and suspended Unified Payments Services (UPS) from selling 2020 UTME/Direct Entry forms after its agents were caught charging candidates ₦4,500 instead of the approved ₦4,000 for the registration e-PIN and reading text.
Offending Agents Forced to Refund Extra ₦500 Before Handover to Police
Disclosing the arrest on Tuesday while monitoring registration in Bwari, Abuja, JAMB's Head of Media, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, stated:
- Refund and Prosecution: The arrested agents were compelled to refund the extra ₦500 to the extorted candidates on the spot before being handed over to the Nigeria Police Force for prosecution.
- Strict Enforcement of Presidential Directive: Dr. Benjamin reiterated that the ₦4,000 cap (₦3,500 for the e-PIN, out of which vendors earn a ₦210 commission, plus ₦500 for the reading text) is a presidential directive, warning that any bank or vendor charging even ₦1 above the approved price will be suspended and forfeit its deposit with JAMB.
- Do Not Register With Tutorial Teachers: He also warned candidates not to register through tutorial centre teachers, as they are not accredited vendors and registering through unapproved channels risks disqualification.
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