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From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has unmasked 4,251 cases of finger blending, 190 cases of AI-assisted image morphing, 1,878 false declarations of albinism, and numerous cases of credential forgery, multiple NIN registrations, and solicitation schemes.
These were contained in a report of a Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEI), submitted to the JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, on Monday.
The committee, which was inaugurated on Monday, August 18, 2025, was charged with a solemn mandate: to investigate, review, and recommend measures to address the growing and dangerous menace of technologically enabled examination malpractice in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The Chairman of the Committee, Dr Jake Epelle, in his remarks, noted that examination malpractice has evolved into a highly organised, technology-driven, and culturally normalised enterprise.
To restore integrity to Nigeria’s admission system, the committee proposed a multi-layered frameworkbuilt on detection, deterrence, and prevention. “We need to deploy AI-powered biometric anomaly detection, dual verification systems, real-time monitoring, and a National Examination Security Operations Centre.”
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He advocated deterrence measures, which include the cancellation of results of candidates confirmed to be involved in fraudulent activities, in addition to imposing a ban of one to three years, prosecuting both candidates and their collaborators, and creating a Central Sanctions Registry accessible to institutions and employers.
He advocated a strengthened mobile-first self-service platform, digitised correction workflows, tightened disability verification, and a ban on bulk school-led registrations. “Amend the JAMB Act and the Examination Malpractice Act to recognise biometric and digital fraud, and provide for a Legal Unit within JAMB.
“Launch a nationwide Integrity First campaign, embed ethics into curricula, and enforce parental accountability. For under-18 offenders, apply rehabilitative measures under the Child Rights Act, with a focus on counselling and supervised re-registration.”
In his response, the JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, appreciated the committee for their efforts and recommendations, assuring that their recommendations would be properly addressed.
