September 09, (THEWILL) — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered widespread malpractice, including 190 cases of AI-assisted cheating in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, who disclosed this said the technologically advanced examination fraud, was uncovered by its Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEI).The committee was inaugurated on August 18.
Presenting its report, the Chairman of the committee, Dr Jake Epelle, said investigation uncovered 192 cases of AI-assisted impersonation through image morphing and a staggering 4,251 cases of “finger blending.”
The committee also documented 1,878 false disability claims, the use of forged credentials, multiple National Identification Number (NIN) registrations, and collusion between candidates and examination syndicates.
Epelle, who described the current state of malpractice as “highly organised, technology-driven, and dangerously normalised”, expressed concern that parents, tutorial centres, schools, and even some Computer-Based Test (CBT) operators are complicit in the fraud.
As part of recommendations, the committee has urged JAMB to adopt a multi-pronged approach, including the deployment of AI-powered biometric anomaly tools, real-time monitoring of all examinations, and establishing a central Examination Security Operations Centre to coordinate efforts and respond to threats.
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