Fake JAMB coordinator nabbed in Anambra community
• 8 exam slips, other incriminating items recovered A middle-aged man, Eric Nwombu, has been arrested over alleged criminal impersonation and unlawful possession of JAMB examination materials in Atani in
• 8 exam slips, other incriminating items recovered
A middle-aged man, Eric Nwombu, has been arrested over alleged criminal impersonation and unlawful possession of JAMB examination materials in Atani in the Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this on Saturday, said the suspect was arrested by operatives of the IGP's Safe School Initiative of the Police Command in the morning of April 14, 2026.
He said eight JAMB examination slips and an exercise book containing names and examination numbers of students, which he could not satisfactorily account for, were recovered from him.
According to him, the suspect had attempted to flee on sighting the operatives but was apprehended.
He said, "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, Atani.
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"Upon inquiry, the suspect allegedly claimed to be a JAMB 2026 coordinator in Atani. The staff of the computer centre, dissatisfied with his response and suspicious of his actions, alerted the police operatives in the area.
"On sighting the operatives approaching, the suspect attempted to flee but was apprehended.
"Preliminary investigation has since commenced, and the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, for discreet investigation.
"The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, reiterates the Command's commitment to safeguarding the integrity of public examinations and urges members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the Police."
