The SCEI was inaugurated on August 18, 2025, by JAMB to investigate, review, and propose solutions to technology-enabled malpractice in the UTME.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEI) has recommended a 3-year ban, prosecution of examination cheats and their collaborators, as well as the cancellation of fraudulently obtained results.
The measures, according to the committee, are aimed at restoring integrity to Nigeria’s examination and admission processes, following alarming cases of high-tech malpractice detected during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The SCEI was inaugurated on August 18, 2025, by JAMB to investigate, review, and propose solutions to technology-enabled malpractice in the UTME.
Submitting the committee’s report to JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, on September 8, 2025, the Chairman of the committee, Dr. Jake Epelle, outlined a wide range of recommendations to combat the menace.
He said the committee also urged the Federal Ministry of Education to strengthen its Central Sanctions Registry and make it accessible to institutions and employers, to ensure offenders face lasting consequences.
The committee called for a multi-layered framework built on detection, deterrence, and prevention.
The committee recommended deployment of AI-powered biometric anomaly detection and dual verification systems; real-time monitoring and establishment of a National Examination Security Operations Centre.
It also recommended legal reforms, including amendments to the JAMB Act and the Examination Malpractice Act, to recognise biometric and digital fraud, and the establishment of a more robust Legal Unit within JAMB.
The committee further proposed a nationwide Integrity First campaign, ethics education in schools, and enforcement of parental accountability.
The SCEI recommended that under-18 offenders be treated under rehabilitative measures provided by the Child Rights Act.
It suggested interventions include counselling, supervised re-registration, and digitized correction workflows.
It also advised banning bulk school-led registrations to close loopholes.
Epelle disclosed that the committee uncovered a vast, organised, and technology-driven fraud network.
“We documented 4,251 cases of ‘finger blending’, 190 cases of AI-assisted image morphing, 1,878 false declarations of albinism, and numerous cases of credential forgery, multiple NIN registrations, and solicitation schemes,” he said.
He stressed that examination fraud was not limited to candidates.
“Fraud is not the work of candidates alone; it is sustained by syndicates involving some CBT centres, schools, parents, tutorial operators, and even technical accomplices,” he explained.
He pointed out that legal frameworks remain inadequate to tackle biometric and digital fraud, stressing that public confidence in the examination process is dangerously eroding.
Warning that malpractice has become dangerously normalised in Nigeria, Epelle cautioned, “Worst of all, malpractice has become culturally normalised and is seen by many as an acceptable shortcut to success.”
Epelle warned, “If left unchecked, examination malpractice will continue to erode merit, undermine public trust, and destroy the very foundation of Nigeria’s education and human capital development.
“But if we act with courage through bold reforms, technological innovation, cultural reorientation, and uncompromising enforcement, we can turn this tide.”
Emphasising the importance of reforms, Epelle said, “This report is not just about exposing fraud; it is about charting a new course for transparency, fairness, and meritocracy in admissions.
“We hope our recommendations would contribute to strengthening JAMB, safeguarding our future, and building a Nigeria where merit, not malpractice, determines destiny.”
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