One man, Eric Nwombu, was arrested on the morning of 14th April 2026 in Atani, Anambra State, for allegedly impersonating a JAMB coordinator and possessing unauthorized examination materials. The arrest was made by operatives of the IGP's Safe School Initiative under the Anambra State Police Command. According to a statement released in Awka on Saturday by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the suspect was found in a cyber cafe collecting 2026 JAMB examination slips from students who had come to check their examination centers. He claimed to be the JAMB 2026 coordinator in Atani, a claim that staff at the computer center found suspicious and immediately reported to police. When police approached, Nwombu attempted to flee but was apprehended at the scene. Recovered items include eight JAMB examination slips and an exercise book listing students' names and examination numbers, which the suspect could not explain. SP Ikenga confirmed that preliminary investigation has begun and the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Awka for further probing. Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, reaffirmed the police command's dedication to protecting the integrity of public exams and urged the public to report any suspicious behavior promptly.
A man posing as a JAMB coordinator was caught with eight exam slips and a notebook of student details, exposing how easily fraudsters can infiltrate critical academic processes. The incident occurred in a cyber cafe, a common hub for exam-related activities, yet it took suspicious staff—not police—to trigger the arrest. If the suspect had succeeded, candidates could have had their results compromised before the exam even began. This case underscores the vulnerability of examination systems to individual deception, even when safeguards like the Safe School Initiative are in place.
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