The Anambra State Police at the weekend arrested an alleged fake Coordinator of JAMB, recovering eight JAMB examination slips and other incriminating items in Atani area of the state.
Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, gave the name of the suspect as Eric Nwombu, saying he was arrested for alleged criminal impersonation and unlawful possession of examination materials belonging to JAMB.
He said the Suspect claimed to be a Coordinator in an Atani Centre in the ongoing 2026 JAMB examination
He added that items recovered from him includes eight (8) JAMB examination slips and an exercise book containing names and examination numbers of students, “which he could not satisfactorily account for”
Ikenga stated that the arrest followed a report about 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. The Staff of the Computer center dissatisfied with his response and suspicious of his actions, alerted the Police Operatives in the area”, he said
He added that on sighting the Operatives, the suspect attempted to flee but was apprehended.
He added that preliminary investigation has commenced, and that the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, for discreet investigation.
He reiterated the Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu’s commitment to safeguarding the integrity of public examinations and urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the Police.
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