82 students nabed by nscdc("oga at the top" crew) officials during saturday's jamb

At least 82 candidates who sat
for Saturday’s examination by the
Joint Matriculation Examination
Board (JAMB) were arrested for
alleged examination malpractices
in Ogun State.
The students were arrested by the
Ogun State Command of Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence Corps.
The Command’s Public Relations
Officer, Olanrewaju Kareem, who
confirmed the arrest to PREMIUM
TIMES in Abeokuta, said the
candidates were arrested from
different centres across the state.
He explained that they were
caught cheating during the
examination. While some were
caught using their phones others
were in possession of prohibited
materials such as books,palm
top, scientific calculator among
others.
The Ogun Commandant of the
Civil Defence, Aboluwoye
Akinwande, said appropriate
action will be taken against the
suspects.
”The first thing is that they have
been made to fill relevant form.
Investigation will be
conducted,that will determine
their culpability and then we can
decide on trial. Necessary
information about them have
been collected,” he said.
“The arrest were mainly from
Ogun Central followed by Ogun
East and West with very wide
marging. Apart from the arrest no
violence recorded so far as all
108 examination centres were
properly policed both plain and
uniform men.
“The Corps will continue to do its
best at all time to ensure
examination malpractices is
reduced to the barest minimum if
not eradicated. We will continue
to appreciate the support of
candidates, parents and other
stakeholders,” Mr. Akinwande
added.