NSCDC Arrests 82 UTME Candidates For Exam Malpractice

JAMB-EXAMINATION-2013

82 candidates of the just-concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, were at the weekend arrested by the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, for alleged involvement in examination malpractices.

The exam, held last Saturday in about 108 centres across the state, although recorded no violence, but was fraught with malpractices.

In a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer, Kareem Olanrewaju, said the candidates were arrested from different centres across the state for cutting corners during the examination.

Akinwande said, 30 candidates were arrested in various centres in Abeokuta, nine in Ewekoro local government, while others were arrested at Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU centre, and Molusi College in Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area of the state.

“Some of them were caught using their phones while others were in possession of prohibited materials like books, palm tops, Scientific calculators among others. The Corps will take appropriate action on the candidates caught cheating.

“The first thing is that they have been made to fill relevant forms. Investigation will be conducted, that will determine their culpability and then we can decide on their trial. Necessary information about them have been collected.

“Apart from the arrest, no violence was recorded in any of the 108 examination centres. The large number of arrest recorded was as a result of effective coverage by Civil Defence. They were taken by surprise as they thought it was business as usual.

“The Corps will continue to do its best at all time to ensure examination malpractices are reduced to the minimum if not eradicated. We will continue to appreciate the support of candidates, parents and other stakeholders,” the Corps Commander said.

9 COMMENTS

  1. Horrh!!! thief dey catch thief..ow sure are we dat the NSCDC Commander Self no cheat when e dey skul?? Abi no b NSCDC commamdant(My Oga @ The Top) dey break grammar ontop t.v? Ow did e get to dat post??…tink well o

  2. THAT WAS A NICE WORK BUT Y WAS RIVERS STATE NOT INCLUSIVE? JAMB HAS BEEN ABUSED! STUDENTS NO LONGER READ. IMAGINE STUDENT PICKING CALLS IN EXAMINATION HALL, STUDENTS SINGING IN THE HALL, STUDENTS CARRYING TEXT BOOKS INTO THE EXAMINATION HALL, INCLUDING LAPTOPS, INVIGILATORS PERMITTING STUDENTS TO USE ALL KINDS OF MATERIALS. JUST BECOX THEY PAID #500! IMAGINE JAMB CANDIDATES RECEIVING ANSWERS WHEN D QUESTION PAPER HASNT BEEN DISTRIBUTED! COULD IT BE THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE HACKING JAMB? WHAT IS THIS COUNTRY TURNING INTO? EVEN D PEOPLE HANDLING THIS ARE VICTIMS OF ONE CORRUPTION OR ANOTHER! CORRUPTION CAN NEVER LIVE NIGERIA.

    • Tanx 4 dat big observation that I hv always sat and thought over again… We would still get to a point where, every parent would be the teacher of their children… I don’t know y people are act less destroying the nation wit their selfish interests…. God would definitely destroy such people…

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