Jamb releases Mop-up results, provides updates on false admission

The joint commission for admission and enrollment (Jamb) has announced the issue of the results of its unified tertiary registration examination (UTME) conducted on June 28th.

In a declaration signed by the head of public affairs and the Jamb protocol, dr. Fabian Benjamin, in Abuja, Sunday, the Council also provided an update on his ongoing repression on a union of widespread false admission letters.

Benjamin declared 96,838 candidates for the Mop-up exam, the results were issued for 11,161 candidates who sat for the test.

He urged the candidates who were unable to access their results to make sure they follow the prescribed procedure.

The procedure, according to him, is to send the text, “Utmeresult” (like a word) to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number with which they were recorded, for the Utme.

He added that non -compliance with this requirement has been identified as the main reason why some candidates cannot access their scores.

Meanwhile, Jamb has also offered a detailed update on efforts to dismantle a union engaged in the production of false letters of admission to the paid Jamb.

Benjamin revealed that an investigation, conducted with the support of the National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC), led to the arrest of five ring leaders who had confessed to producing and distributing forged admission letters.

The suspicions, he said, are currently pursued at the Federal High Court of Abuja in the case entitled, police inspector against Epa Leonard and four others.

He revealed that the union activities implicated a total of 17,417 candidates marked as beneficiaries.

“Between 2024 and May 2025, Jamb has eliminated 6,903 of these candidates after corrected minor discrepancies.

“However, 10,514 candidates were addressed to offices investigated on the designated police.

“Of these, 5,669 have been confirmed that they had procured forged admission letters.

“It was discovered that another 4,832 attempted to circumvent the formal process of the Board of Directors for the not disclosed admissions (generally covered by a renunciation of the 2017-2020 ministerial) resorting to the union,” he said

In addition, he said that 13 other candidates were marked due to individual deeds of omission or commission.

“Twelve of these cases date back to 2017 when the central admissions processing system (caps) was introduced.

“Consultated candidates spread to institutes including Bayero University Kano (2), University of Energu’s State Sciences and Technology (2).

“Others are, one of the Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri, Federal University of Akure technology, Ekiti State University, Yaba College of Technology, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Osun State Polytechnic Ire, Ben Odahosa University, Obong University and Ilorin University”, he added.

However, he said that following the management meeting of 5 July 2025, Jamb decided to offer the 13 candidates the opportunity to correct the specific anomalies in their registers and print new admission letters.

According to him, they will be added to the lot of 6,903 whose cases were previously condoned.

“In addition, the Council announced that 1,532 candidates, who said they were not aware of the role of the union in facilitating their letters of admission and whose institutions eventually properly developed their condominium, would have been formally felt but eventually condoned.

“However, 3,300 candidates remain under investigation for alleged insurance that were neither legitimate nor adequately developed by their claims claimed,” he explained.

Benjamin warned that the council screening processes would continue strictly.

He said that any candidate who found that he has engaged or urged the help of the examination or certificate scammers should face the consequences pursuant to the Examination Gravactics Act.

This, he said, would include possible criminal actions, with penalties also applicable to minors and their guilty guardians or parents.

“The Council remains committed to supporting the integrity of the admission process and ensuring that only duly qualified candidates have access to tertiary education in Nigeria,” he said.