The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)
has uncovered thousands of high-tech examination fraud cases undermining
Nigeria’s admission process, according to the report of its Special Committee
on Examination Infractions (SCEIi).
Presenting the findings in Abuja, Chairman of the
committee, Jake Epelle, said the team documented 4,251 cases of “finger
blending” — a biometric fraud that allows multiple candidates to write exams
using a single registration — and 192 cases of AI-assisted impersonation
through image morphing during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination (UTME).
The report further revealed 1,878 false disability
claims, forged credentials, multiple National Identification Number (NIN)
registrations, and collusion involving candidates, tutorial centres, schools,
and some CBT operators.
Epelle described the malpractice as “highly organised,
technology-driven, and dangerously normalised,” adding that weak legal
frameworks make enforcement difficult.
To combat the threat, the committee recommended that
JAMB deploy AI-powered biometric anomaly tools, real-time monitoring systems,
and establish a central Examination Security Operations Centre to coordinate
oversight and enforcement.
JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, received the
report and assured that the Board would study its recommendations for
implementation.
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