The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it detected 4,251 cases of biometric fraud during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The revelations were contained in the report of its Special Committee on Examination Infractions, presented on Monday in Abuja by chairman, Dr. Jake Epelle.
Most of the cases involved “finger blending,” a biometric manipulation used to bypass fingerprint verification. The committee also uncovered 190 instances of AI-assisted impersonation and 1,878 false disability claims, alongside forged documents, multiple NIN registrations and collusion with syndicates.
Epelle described the fraud as a “technology-driven enterprise” involving parents, schools, tutorial centres and some CBT operators.
The panel recommended annulment of fraudulent results, bans of up to three years, prosecution of offenders, and creation of a Central Sanctions Registry. It also called for AI-driven surveillance, digitisation of correction processes, and amendments to laws covering digital and biometric fraud.
Receiving the report, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, said the findings were “a wake-up call” to the education sector. He pledged that JAMB would act decisively, strengthen legal frameworks, and intensify awareness campaigns to ensure merit remains the basis for admission.
