JAMB Arrests ePINS Agents For Fraud

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) have arrested four agents of the board who sold ePINS for the ongoing 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)/Direct Entry (DE). The arrest was because they sold the ePINS above the stipulated amount.

The suspects who have also been suspended were identified as Inyang Patrick, Obekee Godday, Abdulrazak Adiza, and Mathew Joe.

While confirming the incident, the JAMB Spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, said the cost of the ePINS is N3500 while the reading text is N500. He, therefore, warned that any outlet caught selling the ePINS beyond the stipulated amount would face a stiff penalty

The JAMB spokesperson said;

”It has come
to the knowledge of the Board that agents of certain registered sale outlets
are vending the JAMB Registration ePINs at a cost higher than the prescribed
fee. 

“On
Wednesday, January 15, 2020, one Amodu Friday was apprehended vending the ePINs
above the regulated fee. Investigations also revealed that he was issuing
receipts covering the regulated fee but collecting higher. This is a clear
instance of criminality."