The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has intensified its crackdown on examination malpractices in the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), announcing the arrest of 27 impersonators and the delisting of four Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres.
According to a statement released on Friday night by JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the apprehended impersonators have been handed over to the Nigeria Police for immediate prosecution.
JAMB also delisted four CBT centres for failing to meet the board’s rigorous technical and ethical standards. The affected centres are:
Adventure Associate, Behind Sheshe Supermarket, Off Hadejia Road, Kano, Kano State
Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Zaria Road, Naibawa, Kano, Kano State
Penta M & F Technical Services Ltd, Centre 1 and Centre 2, 96km Sokoto–Jega Road, Tambuwal
“While JAMB commends the 883 centres that have demonstrated exceptional performance, it unequivocally warns that any centre which fails to meet its standards, regardless of ownership, will be blacklisted,” the statement said.
Candidates who were scheduled to take their exams at the delisted centres have been advised to urgently reprint their examination notification slips to access their new centres and rescheduled dates.
“We regret any inconvenience this may cause, but no excuses will be accepted from candidates who fail to reprint their slips to obtain their updated schedules,” the board emphasized.
As of Friday, April 25, 2025, over 900,000 candidates out of the 2,083,600 registered for the UTME have successfully taken their examinations.
In a related development, JAMB addressed a controversial incident at its Caleb University CBT centre, where candidates wearing hijabs were reportedly restricted. The board condemned the action, attributing it to an “overzealous security officer,” and confirmed that swift corrective measures were taken.
“We extend our sincere apologies to the affected candidates and commend the leadership of both the centre and the university for their prompt intervention, which ensured that no candidate suffered any undue disadvantage,” the board stated.
JAMB reiterated its commitment to ensuring a fair, secure, and credible examination process for all candidates across the country.
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