The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set up a 23-member Special Committee on Examination Infraction to investigate cases of technology-driven cheating detected in the 2025 UTME.
Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said on Monday in Abuja that the board uncovered sophisticated forms of malpractice, including biometric fraud, identity swapping, image blending, and attempts to hack CBT centres’ networks.
According to him, results of 6,458 candidates remain under investigation, while 141 cases of “normal” malpractice have already been referred to JAMB’s disciplinary committee.
Oloyede stressed that exam fraud threatens Nigeria’s education credibility and warned that urgent action is needed:
“Examination malpractice is something we must fight with every pinch of blood in our veins,” he said.
The committee has three weeks to:
- Investigate cases of technologically enabled cheating.
- Recommend sanctions for guilty candidates and centres.
- Propose stronger measures to protect future exams.
Committee chairman, Dr. Jake Epele, pledged fairness and transparency, calling the assignment “a sacred duty to defend the credibility of Nigeria’s examinations.”
Members include academics, security agencies, Microsoft Africa, NANS, and education stakeholders.
