The JointAdmissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has arrested two candidates and a parent for allegedly falsifying 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results using artificial intelligence and other electronic tools.
The board disclosed this in a statement on Friday, April 17, while announcing the release of results of 632,788 candidates who sat for the examination on Thursday, April 16.
JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, said the suspects were arrested for manipulating official SMS result notifications in a bid to fabricate or alter scores to deceive parents, guardians and members of the public.
“Currently, two candidates and one parent are in custody for engaging in result falsification using AI and other electronic means,” the statement said.
Benjamin described the act as a serious criminal offence, warning that the board would ensure that all those involved face the full weight of the law.
He also cautioned candidates against tampering with result messages sent through JAMB’s official SMS platforms, 55019 and 66019.
The board advised candidates who sat for the examination on Thursday to check their results by sending UTMERESULT via SMS to 55019 or 66019 using the phone number used for registration.
