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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that it uncovered at least 585 forged A-Level certificates in the first quarter of 2025.
The board’s registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, made the announcement during a virtual meeting with JAMB staff on April 2.
The meeting was convened to discuss operational protocols ahead of the 2025 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and the main exam.
According to Oloyede, out of the 585 forged certificates, 13 were linked to the Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB).
He confirmed that the professional registration centres (PRCs) responsible for uploading these fraudulent results are currently under investigation.
So far, four individuals have been arrested in connection to the 13 forged certificates from IJMB.
Oloyede mentioned that these forgeries were among the driving factors behind the establishment of the Nigeria Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System (NIPED), a platform created to collect and manage data on post-secondary education in Nigeria.
The JAMB registrar also suggested that some educational institutions might have internal collaborators who assist the syndicates responsible for the forgeries.
The board is working closely with law enforcement and other relevant authorities to apprehend the masterminds behind the fraud.
In 2023, JAMB had uncovered 1,665 fake A-level certificates during the Direct Entry (DE) registration season.
The board noted that NIPED had flagged multiple instances of forgery, with an additional 13 forged A-level certificates recently detected.
Some institutions had already processed admissions for candidates using the fraudulent certificates before they were uncovered.
JAMB urged its staff to remain vigilant and committed to maintaining the integrity of the admissions process.