The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been rocked by revelations of widespread, technology-driven examination malpractice, following the submission of a damning report by its Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEIi).
Presenting the report in Abuja, Chairman of the Committee, Jake Epelle, disclosed that the team uncovered 4,251 cases of “finger blending” and 192 instances of AI-assisted impersonation using image morphing during investigations into the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The Committee, inaugurated on August 18, was mandated to probe rising infractions, review JAMB’s systems, and propose reforms. Its findings, however, exposed a deeply entrenched web of fraud that extends beyond candidates to include parents, schools, tutorial centres, and some Computer-Based Test (CBT) operators.
Beyond biometric manipulation and artificial intelligence impersonation, the report also documented 1,878 false disability claims, multiple cases of forged credentials, repeated National Identification Number (NIN) registrations, and collusion with organised examination syndicates.
Epelle lamented that malpractice has become “highly organised, technology-driven, and dangerously normalised,” while weak legal frameworks continue to hamper enforcement.
In response, the panel urged JAMB to strengthen its systems by deploying AI-powered biometric anomaly detection tools, establishing a central Examination Security Operations Centre, and ensuring real-time monitoring across examination centres nationwide.
Receiving the report, JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, commended the committee’s work and pledged that the Board would study the recommendations and take decisive action to safeguard the credibility of Nigeria’s admission process.
