Two candidates and a parent have been apprehended for allegedly engaging in result falsification using Artifical Intelligence, AI, other electronic means.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, made this known just as it announced the release of the results of candidates who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, on Thursday.
In a press statement by its spokesman, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB warned that any candidate found culpable would face the full consequences of the law.
JAMB warned candidates against manipulating the SMS received from the official platform (55019/66019) to fabricate or alter scores with the intent to mislead others, including parents.
Such actions, it said, constituted a serious criminal offence.
“The Board treats such misconduct with the utmost gravity,” the statement reads in part.
Announcing the release of results, the board said, “The results of candidates who sat the 2026 UTME on Thursday, 16 April 2026, have been released and are now available for viewing.”
It however said candidates could only view the results and would not be able to print them yet.
“To check their results, candidates should send UTMERESULT via SMS to 55019 or 66019, using the same phone number (SIM) used during registration.
“At this stage, candidates may view their results only; printing is not yet available,” the board said.
It warned candidates against manipulating the SMS received from the official platform (55019/66019) to fabricate or alter scores with the intent to mislead others, including parents.
Such actions, the board said, constituted a serious criminal offence.
“The Board treats such misconduct with the utmost gravity,” the statement reads in part.
It stated that the examination was ongoing, and results would continue to be released as they became available.
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