JAMB UNCOVERS 585 FAKE A/L CERTIFICATES IN ONE YEAR

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered at least 585 A/Level forged certificates in 2025 alone.

This startling revelation was made by the Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, during a virtual meeting with staff of the Board held on 2nd  April, 2025, in preparation for the 2025 Mock-UTME and UTME.

He condemned this worrisome prevalence of fake A/L certificates stating that it was to curb the menace that the Nigeria Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System (NIPED) was established, a platform for managing and collecting data related to post-secondary education in Nigeria.

He noted that more worrisome and heart-rending was the upload of 13 out of these forged IJMB certificates by the Professional Registration Centres(PRCs) which are being investigated.

He stated that out of the 13 cases being investigated by the police, four culprits have been apprehended and are currently assisting the police and relevant authorities towards apprehending the ringleaders of these examination cartels. He, however, added that investigation revealed that there were internal collaborators in the institutions aiding and abetting this gross misconduct.

The Registrar also disclosed that there were  reports from some CBT centres on extortion of candidates for services expected to be free adding that this mind-boggling revelations were not too good for the system.

He, therefore, enjoined staff to be committed to their duties and shunned those acts that could undermine the integrity of the Board.