The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
( JAMB ) has accredited 72 centres in Lagos
State for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination (UTME).
The State Coordinator of JAMB, Mr Sunday
Aladegbaye, told the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) on Monday in Lagos that 63 centres were
accredited for the examination in 2017.
He said the increase indicated that more
candidates were likely to participate in 2018
Computer Based UTME.
“”Preparations are in top gear for the examination
in the state.
“”We have accredited 72 centres that have met
our requirements for the conduct of the mock and
the main examination in 2018.
“”But this figure can increase,’’ Aladegbaye said.
He warned mischief makers to desist from setting
up strange centres for registration to defraud
innocent Nigerians.
“”Experience has shown that some group of
persons would create a strange website in the
name of JAMB and be registering candidates to
defraud them.
““This is misleading just as it is criminal.
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“”We also wish to reach out to candidates to go
to only approved centres for their registrations.
“”We (JAMB) will not be accountable for anything
that happens to them.’’
The JAMB official said that the board would
prosecute any person or group of persons caught
operating any illegal or unaccredited registration
centre for its examinations.
He said the board was prosecuting a fraudster in
court for allegedly registering candidates for the
2017 UTME.
“”He operated the centre at a place very close to
our Lagos office on Ojora way in Lagos.
““When he was caught, he did not show any
remorse for his action.
““We will continue with the case until justice is
achieved to serve as a deterrent to others.
““We are a credible organisation and feel strongly
that things should be done the right way and with
due process.
“”It is only logical that any person or persons
willing to do business with JAMB, go through the
right channel in order not to cause Nigerians
pains,’’ he said.
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