The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that Anambra and Lagos States accounted for the majority of the 80 suspects currently being interrogated by the police for their involvement in malpractice during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
During a press briefing held on Friday at JAMB headquarters in Abuja, the Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed that new and sophisticated methods of examination fraud were uncovered during the registration and examination phases. These include biometric and identity fraud involving combined thumbprints of candidates and impersonators at registration centres, double registrations, and attempts by candidates to substitute themselves with impersonators.
According to JAMB’s data, Anambra State recorded the highest number of suspects, with 14 individuals apprehended—13 for impersonation and one for a photo mismatch.
In a particularly striking case, Oloyede revealed that a blind candidate had contracted another visually impaired person—an undergraduate—to sit the exam on his behalf.
Meanwhile, JAMB officially released the results of the 2025 UTME on Friday. Of the 1.9 million candidates who sat for the exam, more than 1.5 million scored below 200—the average benchmark—highlighting a concerning performance trend.
The UTME, scored out of 400 marks, assesses candidates in four core subjects. While the Use of English is mandatory, candidates select three other subjects relevant to their chosen field of study.