By Micheal Chukwuebuka, Reporting
OPERATIVES of the Inspector General of Police’s Safe School Initiative, attached to the Anambra State Police Command, have arrested a male suspect, Eric Nwombu, for alleged criminal impersonation and unlawful possession of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination materials.
Items recovered from the suspect at a cybercafe in Atani, Ogbaru Local Government Area, included eight JAMB examination slips and an exercise book containing names and examination numbers of students, which he could not satisfactorily account for.
According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the arrest followed a report that the suspect was collecting 2026 JAMB examination slips from students who had come to check their examination centres at the facility.
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Upon inquiry, the suspect allegedly claimed to be a JAMB 2026 coordinator in Atani. However, staff of the computer centre, dissatisfied with his response and suspicious of his actions, alerted police operatives in the area.
“On sighting the operatives approaching, the suspect attempted to flee but was apprehended,” the statement read in part.
Ikenga confirmed that preliminary investigation has since commenced, and the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, for discreet investigation.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has reiterated the command’s commitment to safeguarding the integrity of public examinations. He urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the police.
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