By our reporter 18.4.2026
Two candidates and one parent have been arrested for faking the result of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results using Artificial Intelligence and other electronic tools.
According to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board the suspects were apprehended for manipulating official SMS result notifications to fabricate or alter scores with the intent to deceive others, including parents and guardians.
“Currently, two candidates and one parent are in custody for engaging in result falsification using AI and other electronic means,” JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, said in a
The 2026 UTME began on April 16 and is expected to run until April 22 across examination centres nationwide. Results will continue to be released in batches as the exercise progresses.
JAMB registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has said the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) recorded minimal challenges across the country.
Mr Oloyede said this in Ibadan, on Saturday at the University of Ibadan CBT centre during a routine monitoring visit to Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres in Oyo State.
He described the exercise as largely successful, noting that only a few centres experienced issues, mainly related to power supply and minor technical faults.
“Like any human activity, there will be challenges, but they have been minimal. Out of about 980 centres nationwide, we have recorded issues in only about 16 centres,” he said.