No fewer than 20 suspects are currently in the custody of the Department of State Services and the Nigerian Police Force in Abuja for allegedly hacking the servers used to conduct the 2025 Computer-Based Test examinations of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.
The strategy of these hackers involved mounting routers near targeted CBT centres. These routers allowed remote access to JAMB systems, enabling ‘special candidates’ who had paid hefty sums to receive answers during the exam.
Candidates who benefitted from the illegal scheme reportedly paid between ₦700,000 and ₦2 million for high scores. Investigations have also revealed that several members of the syndicate are proprietors of private schools and tutorial centres, who use the proceeds to fund their so-called “special centres,” the source explained.
The source said the suspects were arrested in coordinated operations across states including Lagos, Edo, Anambra, Kano, and Delta, adding that the identities of the suspects are being withheld pending their arraignment in court.
