Operatives of the Inspector General of Police Safe School Initiative in the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a man identified as Eric Nwombu for alleged impersonation and unlawful possession of JAMB examination documents.
PrimeTimes Nigeria reports that this was made known in Awka through a statement from the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga.
According to the statement, officers recovered eight JAMB examination slips from the suspect, along with an exercise book containing names and examination numbers of students. He was also unable to give a clear account of how he got the materials.
The suspect was said to have been picked up after a report from a cyber cafe in Atani, where he had been collecting 2026 JAMB examination slips from students who came to check their examination centres.
He was reported to have told people at the centre that he was a JAMB 2026 coordinator in Atani. However, workers at the cyber cafe became suspicious of his actions and alerted the police. When officers arrived, the suspect tried to run but was caught.
Preliminary investigation has started, and the case will be moved to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Awka for further work.
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, restated the command’s commitment to protecting the credibility of public examinations. He also called on members of the public to stay alert and report any suspicious activity to the police.