Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
Operatives of the IGP’s Safe School Initiative of the Anambra State Police Command, in the morning of 14th April 2026, arrested one male suspect, Eric Nwombu, for alleged criminal impersonation and unlawful possession of JAMB examination materials. Items recovered include eight (8) JAMB examination slips and an exercise book containing names and examination numbers of students, which he could not satisfactorily account for. This was contained in a statement signed by SP. Ikenga Tochukwu, Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Police Command.
According to the statement, the arrest followed a report of how the suspect was collecting 2026 JAMB examination slips from students who had come to check their examination centers in a cyber cafe, Atani.
It also reads: “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, fwc minps PhD, 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,” it also added.
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