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Data released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board at its 2025 policy meeting on Tuesday indicated that Computer-Based Test centers in Imo and Anambra states were the most prevalent locations for finger-pairing malpractices.
A total of 19 centers were identified nationwide, with six in Anambra, four in Imo, one in Abia, one in Edo, two in Kano, and one each in Ebonyi, Delta, Kaduna, Rivers, and Enugu.
The JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this information during a gathering in Abuja attended by vice-chancellors, rectors, and provosts, among other stakeholders.
He highlighted additional fraudulent activities, such as impersonators using albinos for image manipulation and remote uploads. Meanwhile, the police have brought two individuals before the Federal High Court in Katsina on charges of impersonation and exam malpractice.
Prosecutor Abdussalam Danmaidaki stated that the defendants, Bolanwu Emmanuel and Ibrahim Abdulaziz, allegedly committed the offense on April 30 at Zee Alpha International School in Funtua.
Danmaidaki detailed that Emmanuel invited Abdulaziz to impersonate him and take the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination using registration number: 2025515278JA. The prosecutor noted that this offense is punishable under sections 4(2)(a) and (b), and 4(3)(c) of the Examination Malpractice Act, Cap E15, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Furthermore, it was reported that Abdulaziz fraudulently presented himself as a UTME candidate and sat for the exam using Emmanuel's registration number.
The offense is also punishable under sections 3(1)(a) and (b), and 3(2)(c) of the same Act.
The defendants pleaded not guilty, and the prosecutor requested time to present witnesses. The presiding judge, Justice Hussaini Dadan-Garba, adjourned the case to July 18 for trial and witness presentations.
