The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, have concluded plans to enhance collaboration in checking the menace of exam malpractices and admission scam in higher institutions in the country.

EFCC Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu who was represented by the Sokoto Zonal Head of the Commission, Abdullahi Lawal, dropped the hint on Friday, February 21, 2020, when he paid courtesy visit to JAMB Head Office in Sokoto.

According to him, JAMB is such a critical organization in the country that has an enhanced collaboration will enable the Commission track down Students who connive with computer experts to inflate their JAMB scores despite having low scores at their exams “How they changed results remain a mystery to us. The Commission is investigating it and the affected students and their collaborators would soon be weeded out” he said.

While responding, the Acting Coordinator, JAMB Sokoto, Mansur Gidado said there was need for synergy between JAMB and the Commission to rid the society of exam malpractices and other related crimes.

“We are ready and willing to furnish the Commission with all information needed in the cause of your investigation, and we will continue with the existing relationship between JAMB and the EFCC,” he said.



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February 21, 2020