The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set up a 23-member committee to investigate cases of high-tech cheating discovered during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who inaugurated the panel in Abuja, said the results of 6,458 candidates are currently being withheld over suspected involvement in technology-driven malpractice. He explained that cheating has moved beyond the usual impersonation and copying, with candidates and some CBT centres now engaging in advanced fraud such as biometric manipulation, image blending, and attempts to hack JAMB’s examination networks.
While 141 normal malpractice cases have been referred to JAMB’s disciplinary committee, this new panel will handle what Oloyede described as “extraordinary infractions.” The committee has three weeks to conclude its work and recommend actions, including sanctions against guilty candidates and preventive measures for future examinations.
Oloyede stressed that examination fraud threatens the credibility of Nigeria’s education system and must be tackled urgently.
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