JAMB REVEALS 4,251 CASES OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE
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By Shodayo Sunmisola Michael
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEI) has delivered a report to the examination body, which reveals the negative impact of technology-driven malpractice on Nigeria’s admission process.
A report presented to the Registrar of the Board, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, in Abuja, by Jake Epelle, the Chairman of the Committee, said the team discovered 4,251 instances of “finger blending” and 192 cases of AI-assisted impersonation through image alteration during its investigations into the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted in 2025.
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The committee also noted that it documented 1,878 forged credentials, multiple National Identification Number (NIN) registrations, false disability claims and clashes between candidates and examination board members.
The panel, introduced on the 18th of August, was given the duty of investigating violations, reviewing JAMB’s systems, and suggesting solutions.
Jake Epelle complained about the highly organised, technology-driven and dangerous normalization of malpractice.
He stated that parents, tutorial centres, schools and even some CBT operators were in alliance with the fraud, while enforcement was made difficult by the feeble legal frameworks.
The committee called on JAMB to produce several approaches and strategies, which include introducing AI-powered biometric anomaly tools, real time monitoring, and a central Examination Security Operational Centre.
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