The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results from its mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted on June 28.
JAMB issued this statement in a press release signed by Dr Fabian Benjamin, the Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, in Abuja on Sunday. The Board also provided an update on its ongoing crackdown on a widespread syndicate of fake admission letters.
While speaking to press, Benjamin stated that of the 96,838 candidates slated for the mop-up examination, results had been released for 11,161 candidates who took the test. He urged candidates who were unable to access their results to ensure they follow the prescribed procedure.
The procedure, according to him, involves sending the text “UTMERESULT” (as one word) to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number they registered with for the UTME.
He added that non-compliance with this requirement has been identified as the primary reason some candidates are unable to access their scores. Meanwhile, JAMB has also provided a detailed update on efforts to dismantle a syndicate involved in producing fake JAMB admission letters for a fee.
Benjamin disclosed that an investigation, carried out with the support of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), led to the arrest of five ring-leaders who had confessed to producing and distributing forged admission letters.
He revealed that the syndicate’s activities implicated a total of 17,417 candidates flagged as beneficiaries. Hence, between 2024 and May 2025, JAMB cleared 6,903 of these candidates after they rectified minor discrepancies.
Additionally, he said 13 other candidates were flagged due to individual acts of omission or commission. He, however, said that following its management meeting on July 5, 2025, JAMB resolved to allow the 13 candidates to rectify the specific anomalies in their records and print new admission letters.
According to him, they will be added to the batch of 6,903 whose cases were previously condemned. Benjamin warned that the Board’s screening processes would remain rigorous.
He stated that any candidate found to have engaged in or solicited help from individuals involved in examination or certificate fraud would face consequences under the Examination Malpractices Act.
This, he said, would include possible prosecution, with penalties applicable even to minors and their culpable guardians or parents.
