Police Arrest Fake JAMB Coordinator In Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a suspect, identified as Eric Nwombu, over alleged criminal impersonation and unlawful possession of examination materials belonging to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

The command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement issued on Saturday, said the arrest was carried out by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police’s Safe School Initiative.

Ikenga disclosed that items recovered from the suspect included eight JAMB examination slips and an exercise book containing names and examination numbers of students, which he could not satisfactorily explain.

According to him, the arrest followed a report that the suspect was collecting 2026 UTME slips from students who had visited a cyber café in Atani to check their examination centres.

“Operatives of the IGP’s Safe School Initiative of the Anambra State Police Command, in the morning of Saturday, arrested one male suspect, Eric Nwombu, for alleged criminal impersonation and unlawful possession of JAMB examination materials,” the statement read.

“Items recovered include eight 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 centres in a cyber cafe in Atani.”

The police spokesperson added that the suspect allegedly claimed to be a JAMB coordinator in the area, a claim that raised suspicion among staff of the computer centre, who subsequently alerted security operatives.

“On sighting the operatives approaching, the suspect attempted to flee but was apprehended,” he said.

SP Ikenga noted that preliminary investigations were ongoing and the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Awka for further probe.

He added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to protecting the integrity of public examinations and urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities.