How Police Arrest Fake JAMB Coordinator, Recover 8 Slips

A fake Coordinator of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reportedly been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command.

Upon his arrest, eight JAMB slips were recovered from him as he could not identify himself as a staff member of the examination board.

Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the suspect was arrested at Atani in the Ogbaru Local Government Area.

“The Items recovered include eight (8) JAMB examination slips and an exercise book containing names and examination numbers of students, which he could not satisfactorily account for”

“The arrest followed a report of how the suspect was collecting 2026 JAMB examination slips from students who had come to check their examination centres in a Cyber cafe, Atani”

“Upon inquiry, the suspect allegedly claimed to be a JAMB 2026 coordinator in Atani”

Continuing, Ikenga said that, “The Staff of the Computer center, dissatisfied with his response and suspicious of his actions, alerted the Police Operatives in the area. On sighting the Operatives approaching, the suspect attempted to flee but was apprehended”

“Preliminary investigation has since commenced, and the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, for discreet investigation”

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc minps PhD, reiterates the Command’s commitment to safeguarding the integrity of public examinations and urges members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the Police”, he said.