Over 6,000 instances of technology-enabled malfeasance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination have been found by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board's Special Committee on Examination Infractions. Dr. Jake Epelle, the chairman of the committee, revealed the results during Monday's report presentation in Abuja.
Epelle disclosed that 1,878 applicants made fraudulent claims to be albinos, and that other applicants used digital identity manipulation and biometric fraud to pass the test.
The panel also documented several instances of fraudulent schemes supported by syndicates, credential fabrication, and fraudulent National Identification Numbers.
The committee also emphasized that public confidence in the examination system is already being damaged and cautioned that current regulatory frameworks are still unable to handle the rising threat of biometric and digital fraud.
The panel recommended that JAMB "implement dual verification systems, real-time monitoring, a National Examination Security Operations Center, and AI-powered biometric anomaly detection."
The board should "cancel results of confirmed fraudulent candidates, impose bans of 1 to 3 years, prosecute both candidates and their collaborators, and create a Central Sanctions Registry accessible to institutions and employers," according to the statement.
Additionally, the research recommended that JAMB "ban bulk school-led registrations, digitize correction workflows, tighten disability verification, and strengthen mobile-first self-service platforms."
Additionally, it called for legal reform, including changes to the Examination Malpractice Act and the JAMB Act "to recognize biometric and digital fraud, and provide for a Legal Unit within JAMB."
The Special Committee was established by JAMB on August 18 with the goal of looking into, evaluating, and suggesting ways to stop the growing trend of exam misconduct made possible by technology.