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Key Digest:

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released results for 11,161 candidates from its June 28 mop-up UTME, while intensifying its crackdown on a nationwide fake admission syndicate that has implicated over 17,000 candidates.

Key Points:
  • JAMB released results for its mop-up UTME held on June 28.
  • Results for 11,161 out of 96,838 candidates have been released.
  • Candidates can check results by sending "UTMERESULT" to 55019 or 66019.
  • JAMB provided an update on a syndicate creating fake admission letters.
  • Five ring-leaders were arrested with support from the Nigeria Police Cybercrime Centre.
  • 17,417 candidates were flagged as beneficiaries of the fake letters.
  • 5,669 candidates were confirmed to have procured outright forged admission letters.
JAMB's swift action in releasing results and its relentless pursuit of those compromising the admission system reinforce its dedication to upholding educational standards. The ongoing investigations and prosecutions send a clear message: only genuine academic merit will be recognized, keeping the integrity of the process

Sources: Premium Times. PM News, The Cable,