Police in Anambra State have arrested a suspected fake coordinator of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), identified as Eric Nwombu.
The suspect was apprehended on April 14 by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Safe School Initiative, according to a statement issued on Saturday by the state police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga.
Mr Ikenga said the suspect was arrested for alleged criminal impersonation and unlawful possession of JAMB examination materials.
“The arrest followed a report of how the suspect was collecting 2026 JAMB examination slips from students who had come to check their examination centres in a Cyber cafe, Atani,” he said.
“Items recovered include eight JAMB examination slips and an exercise book containing names and examination numbers of students, which he could not satisfactorily account for.”
The police spokesperson said the suspect initially claimed to be a 2026 JAMB coordinator in Atani, a community in Ogbaru Local Government Area.
He added that staff of the computer centre became suspicious of his actions and alerted the police.
“On sighting the operatives approaching, the suspect attempted to flee but was apprehended,” he said.
Mr Ikenga said the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.
He added that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ikioye Orutugu, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to safeguarding the integrity of public examinations.
The commissioner also urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to the police.
