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JAMB has arrested 27 impersonators during the 2025 UTME in Abuja and delisted four CBT centres over serious exam malpractices, raising major concerns over test integrity.
  • 27 impersonators caught during the 2025 UTME in Abuja.
  • JAMB delisted four CBT centres for "compromising standards."
  • Arrested candidates are now facing legal action.
  • Registrar Oloyede warns of harsher penalties for exam fraud.
  • Security around future UTME sessions set to tighten.
This year’s UTME has again exposed cracks in Nigeria’s exam system. While JAMB’s quick arrests show vigilance, the fact that impersonators still slip through points to deeper issues with centre supervision and candidate desperation. For many students, the pressure to pass is overwhelming, but when cheating becomes this organised, the dream of a fair system starts to slip away.

Can JAMB's tough stance finally scare off fraudsters? Or will smarter cheats simply find new ways to beat the system?