JAMB Withdraws UTME Results from Delta Centres as Police, JAMB Bust Sophisticated Malpractice Syndicate, Arrest Four in Warri

The Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has uncovered and disrupted a sophisticated examination malpractice syndicate during the conduct of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at the College of Education, Warri, Delta State.

The operation followed intelligence-led investigations into attempts by criminal elements to compromise the integrity of the examination through technology-assisted fraud and unauthorized remote access to examination systems.

Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, disclosed this in a statement, on Friday.

He said that preliminary investigations revealed that during the examination, unauthorized remote access was illegally gained into candidates’ computer systems while the exercise was ongoing.

According to him, acting on credible intelligence and digital forensic leads, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force carried out coordinated operations which led to the arrest of four suspects directly linked to the criminal activity.

The suspects, he said are currently in Police custody assisting ongoing investigations.

Placid said investigations have also uncovered the involvement of additional examination centres suspected to have engaged in similar illegal activities.

Consequently, he said that JAMB has taken administrative measures, including the withdrawal of results from affected centres pending the conclusion of investigations. Candidates affected by the development will be rescheduled for the mop-up examination in line with established procedures.

The Force image-maker warned all candidates, examination centre operators, and criminal collaborators to desist from engaging in any form of examination malpractice, cyber-assisted fraud, or unauthorized system intrusion.

He said that the Nigeria Police Force remains committed to identifying, dismantling, and prosecuting criminal networks seeking to undermine the credibility of Nigeria’s educational system.