2023 UTME: Court Remands 4 For Impersonation, Malpractice

A Federal High Court sitting in Akure has remanded four persons for registration impersonation and examination malpractices of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exam in Ondo State.

The registration impersonation suspects are Timilehin Akinwale, Olayinka Mustapha and Peter Okereke, while Feranmi Adesuyi was arraigned for examination impersonation.

According to the charge sheet, the first three defendants committed the impersonation act on Feb.15 at Aina Awaw International College, Ilu Abo, Akure, which was a CBT centre for JAMB registration and examination.

The charge sheet reads, “That you Okereke Peter (m), 29 years, Akinwale Timilehin (m),22yrs and Mustapha Olayinka Idris (m), 23 years on or about the 15th day of February, 2023 at Aina Awaw International College Illu-Abo, a CBT Centre for JAMB Registration and Examination, Akure Ondo State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court did impersonated Folarin Damlok, Kazeen Imisi Olamilekan and Tijani Babatunde Sheun respectively during CBT JAMB registration, contrary to section 3(3)(c) of Examination Malpractice Act, Cap E15, LFN, 2004 and punishable under the same section.”

It also said that the offence was contrary to section 3(3)(c) of Examination Malpractice Act, Cap E15, LFN, 2004 and punishable under the same section.

Also, Feranmi Adesuyi committed the said offence on April 28 at Amable Nig Ltd CBT Centre in Owo, during the 2023 JAMB examination.

The prosecuting counsel, Moses Osimhen urged the court to remand the suspects at Olokuta prison pending the date for hearing.

The defendants’ counsel, Clement Falana and Austin Agbounghale, however pleaded for the court to grant bail to the suspects as it was a bailable offence.

The presiding judge, Justice T B Adegoke, ordered the suspects to be remanded at Olokuta Prison and adjourned the case till July 12 for hearing.