The Police have stated that a gang of three syndicate that specializes in falsifying Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, admission letters have been arrested.
This disclosure was made by the Police Force Public Relations Officer, Olumiyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday.
Speaking on the development, Adejobi said the three suspects were arrested in connection with the cases of conspiracy, computer-related forgery and system interference. These crimes, according to him, were contrary to sections 8, 13 and 27 of the Cybercrimes Act 2015, as amended.
He gave the names of the suspects as Effa Leonard Mpama, 34; Ibang Ernest Jerome, 38; and Eshiet Odotukana Benson, 38.
According to Adejobi, the three suspects, alongside other cohorts, intentionally planned and arranged services that would enable them to access JAMB’s restricted Central Admission Processing System, CAPS and e-facility illegally.
He maintained that gang went on to change and delete other candidates’ previous admission letters and input fake details. Through this, they generate fake admission letters that were used to secure admissions into tertiary institutions. The gang also produce fake mobilization letters for the National Youth Service Corps programme.
These activities, Adejobi said, compromised the entire JAMB admission process.
The statement reads: “Upon arrest, the suspects revealed their various degrees of involvement in the conspiracy, corroborating the already overwhelming evidence.
“The duo of Effa Leonard Mpama and Ibang Ernest Jerome and others at large collect personal details of the prospective candidates and forward same to Mr. Eshiet Odotukana Benson, who gets CAPS links from Daniel and Chris. Messrs.
“Daniel and Chris, still at large, are working in the JAMB Computer Based Test, CBT, Centres domiciled in FAN and UNICAL, respectively, in Calabar, Cross River State.
“In more developments, digital forensic analysis led to the recovery of four fake domains, websites. And two principal threat actors of a syndicate in Imo State are behind the creation of the fake domains and other associated websites operated by them.
“Similarly, the third suspect, Eshiet, who has access to the CAPS links unlike the duo above, proceeds to any CBT centre and opens the JAMB e-facility with a login detail of a candidate with previous admission. And, thereafter, superimposes the new details collected to create a fake admission letter.”
Adejobi, however, added that the suspects will be charged in court upon the conclusion of the investigation.
source: Daily Post
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