The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday inaugurated a 23-member special committee.
The committee is tasked with investigating technology-driven malpractice detected during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja on Monday, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, expressed concern over the growing sophistication of exam fraud.
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He disclosed that the results of 6,458 candidates are still being withheld for alleged involvement in high-tech cheating.
“This year, we came across a number of strange things and we felt that it would be better if we expand our resources.
“We believe that God has endowed this nation with a lot of resources that we can tap from”
He explained that malpractice had now evolved into “technologically sophisticated forms,” such as biometric manipulation, identity fraud, and attempts to breach the networks of accredited CBT centres.
“Examination malpractice is something that we must fight with every pinch of blood in our veins.
“If left unchecked, it could harm several sectors and tarnish Nigeria’s image,” the Registrar warned on Monday.
Oloyede further stated that while 141 “normal” cases of malpractice had been referred to JAMB’s disciplinary committee, the newly inaugurated body would handle “extraordinary infractions such as image blending, albinism falsification, and finger pairing.”
Committee chairman Dr. Jake Epele, who also spoke on Monday, assured of commitment to the task.
“Examination malpractice is not just a breach of rules. It is a direct assault on integrity, merit, and the future of our youth.
“The call before us is to defend the credibility of our examinations and restore public confidence,” he said.
