By Patrick Idowu
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has arrested 27 impersonators during the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Abuja.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday, April 25, 2025, by JAMB spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, who confirmed that the suspects had been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force for immediate prosecution.
Meanwhile, Dr. Benjamin also addressed concerns over an incident at Caleb University, Lagos, where candidates wearing hijabs faced unauthorised restrictions.
He assured that swift action had been taken, and apologies were extended to the affected candidates.
The vice-chancellor condemned the actions of an “overzealous security officer” responsible for the disruption.
As part of broader security measures, JAMB recently launched decoy websites to expose candidates seeking shortcuts.
Through the trap, at least 180 candidates were caught after paying up to ₦30,000 for leaked questions and fake score upgrades.
In preparation for the 2025 UTME, JAMB disbursed ₦397,030,900 in transport allowances to 1,909 officials who participated in the nationwide mock examination held on April 10.
