May 21, (THEWILL) — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released 279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results earlier withheld over suspected examination malpractice, following what it described as a detailed fraud screening process.
The examination body said the release came after a comprehensive review of cases flagged during and after the conduct of the 2026 UTME, with some candidates cleared after investigators found no prima facie evidence against them.
In a statement issued by JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, the Board disclosed that while several candidates had their results restored, others were sanctioned after evidence confirmed involvement in examination malpractice.
According to the statement, results from centres placed under surveillance by JAMB’s live monitoring teams, as well as centres linked to adverse reports, would remain withheld pending the conclusion of investigations.
“The release follows ongoing investigations into cases of suspected examination malpractice. While some results have been outrightly cancelled where evidence of malpractice was established, others have been released where the Board found no prima facie case against the affected candidates”, the statement read.
JAMB warned that any candidate found culpable after the ongoing review process would have his or her result cancelled in accordance with examination regulations.
The Board advised candidates whose results are still pending to verify their status by sending “UTMERESULT” to either 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number used during registration.
JAMB reiterated its commitment to ensuring that only legitimately earned results are used for admission into tertiary institutions across the country.
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