The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has handed over additional candidates to the Nigeria Police Force for prosecution over alleged examination malpractice during the 2020 UTME, bringing the total number of indicted suspects from 149 to 195 candidates.
States With the Highest Malpractice Cases
According to JAMB's updated breakdown, five states recorded the highest number of suspects:
- Imo State: 28 cases
- Anambra State: 16 cases
- Enugu State: 15 cases
- Kano State: 15 cases
- Kaduna State: 15 cases
Other states featured on the updated list include Abia, Adamawa, Jigawa, Kwara, Ondo, Oyo, and Osun.
Offences and Police Arraignment
The offences committed by the suspects include examination by proxy (impersonation), attempting to cheat, forceful entrance into CBT halls, tampering with examination documents, and smuggling mobile phones into examination venues.
Speaking with journalists, JAMB Head of Media Dr. Fabian Benjamin confirmed that most of the arrested candidates have already been arraigned in court by the police, while the Board has withdrawn the UTME results of all offenders involved.
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