By Okey Maduforo Awka .
A fake Coordinator of the Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board JAMB had been arrested by the Anambra Police Command.
Upon his arrest , eight JAMB slips were recovered from him as he could not identify himself as a staff of the examination board .
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga the suspect was arrested at Atani in Ogbaru local government area.
“Items recovered includes eight (8) JAMB examination slips and an exercise book containing names and examination numbers of students, which he could not satisfactorily account for”
“The arrest followed a report of how the suspect was collecting 2026 JAMB examination slips from students who had come to check their examination centers in a Cyber cafe, Atani”
“Upon inquiry, the suspect allegedly claimed to be a JAMB 2026 coordinator in Atani”
Continuing Ikenga said that ;
“The Staff of the Computer center dissatisfied with his response and suspicious of his actions, alerted the Police Operatives in the area. On sighting the Operatives approaching, the suspect attempted to flee but was apprehended”
“Preliminary investigation has since commenced, and the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, for discreet investigation”
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc minps PhD, reiterates the Commandās commitment to safeguarding the integrity of public examinations and urges members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the Police” he said.







