JAMB Releases Mop-Up Exam Results, Warns Against Fake Admission Syndicates
Board clears over 6,900 candidates in fraud probe, prosecutes five for forged admission letters as mop-up candidates urged to follow result-checking guidelines
By Abdullahi Yusuf
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of its mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
According to a statement by the board’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, a total of 96,838 candidates were scheduled for the mop-up exercise, with results for 11,161 candidates who sat for the examination now available.
JAMB noted that candidates unable to access their results had failed to follow the prescribed procedure of sending “UTMERESULT” (as a single word text) to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number (SIM) used for their UTME registration.
Update on Fake Admission Letter Syndicate
The board also provided an update on its crackdown on a syndicate involved in producing fake JAMB admission letters for candidates in exchange for fees.
The scam was first exposed during a joint press conference with the Nigeria Police Force in April 2024, leading to a comprehensive investigation by the National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC). The probe resulted in the arrest and prosecution of five syndicate leaders now facing charges at the Federal High Court, Abuja, in Inspector General of Police Vs Effa Leonard and Four Others.
Following confessions from the arrested suspects, 17,417 candidates were flagged as beneficiaries of the fraud. Of these, 6,903 candidates rectified minor discrepancies and were cleared, while 10,514 others were referred to designated police investigation offices.
JAMB disclosed that among the 10,514 cases:
- 5,669 candidates were confirmed to have procured forged letters outright.
- 4,832 candidates, whose admissions were initially undisclosed to JAMB, engaged the syndicate to bypass official condonement procedures.
Additionally, 13 candidates flagged due to acts of omission or commission have been asked to rectify their anomalies and proceed to print their new admission letters as part of the earlier condoned group of 6,903. These 13 candidates include students from:
- Bayero University Kano (2)
- Enugu State University of Science and Technology (2)
- Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri (1)
- Federal University of Technology, Akure (1)
- Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (1)
- Yaba College of Technology (1)
- Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye (1)
- Osun State Polytechnic, Ire (1)
- Ben Idahosa University, Benin City (1)
- Obong University, Obong Ntak (1)
- University of Ilorin (1)
Board Warns Offenders, Assures Integrity of Process
JAMB also reported that 1,532 candidates, who denied involvement with the syndicate but whose institutions later processed their admissions, have been warned and condoned. However, 3,300 candidates remain under investigation for attempting to secure admissions through illegitimate means.
The board reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on examination malpractice and certificate fraud, warning that offenders—including underage candidates and their guardians—will face prosecution under the Examination Malpractices Act.
“The board’s screening processes continue, and any candidate found to have solicited assistance from fraudsters or deviated from laid-down procedures for registration, examination, or admission will face the full consequences,” Benjamin stated.
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