The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is set to prosecute more than 60 individuals linked to various forms of misconduct during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
This decision was disclosed in JAMB’s weekly bulletin released on Monday, May 5.
According to JAMB Registrar Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the suspects were apprehended for offences including impersonation and other unauthorised activities at multiple Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across the country.
These individuals are currently in the custody of security agencies, undergoing profiling in preparation for court proceedings.
In addition to these arrests, JAMB uncovered 585 fake A-Level certificates in 2025 alone, leading to the apprehension of four suspects.
The Board spoke on its commitment to maintaining the integrity of the examination process and ensuring that only qualified candidates gain admission into tertiary institutions.
Furthermore, JAMB has sanctioned 132 CBT centres out of its 887 approved centres nationwide due to data mismatches discovered during the UTME registration process.
Though these infractions involve a small number of candidates per centre, they compromise the examination’s integrity.
Affected candidates have been invited to rectify the mismatched data at any JAMB centre.
In a related development, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has issued a stern warning to UTME candidates against engaging in examination malpractice.
During his recent visit to JAMB’s headquarters, he urged candidates to uphold integrity throughout the examination process, stating that any individual found engaging in dishonest practices would face stringent repercussions.
JAMB continues to advise candidates to steer clear of fraudulent websites and individuals claiming to offer assistance during the examination.
The Board has also opened a decoy website targeting such individuals, leading to the identification of about 180 students who attempted to cheat during the UTME mock examination.
JAMB has vowed to deal with these candidates firmly, including cancelling their results.
The 2025 UTME commenced on Thursday, April 24, and concluded on Monday, May 5, with over 2 million candidates participating nationwide.
JAMB has added that there will be no make-up exams for latecomers, emphasising that the UTME is a one-time examination.
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