JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq OloyedeBy Deborah Tolu-KolawoleKindly share this story:The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has uncovered that out of 148 A-level results presented to Bayero University Kano for Direct Entry admission, only six were valid, leaving 142 results deemed fraudulent.In a recent weekly bulletin, JAMB revealed that one of the primary objectives of its screening process is to ensure that only legitimate documents are used for admission.The board further emphasised the responsibility of educational institutions to verify these documents thoroughly.To combat this issue, JAMB established the Nigeria Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System two years ago, following concerns raised by Bayero University, Kano.The university had reported that only six of the 148 results it verified were legitimate, with the remainder being forged.Through NIPEDS, JAMB was able to detect fraudulent certificates, including those from foreign institutions, used in Direct Entry applications.
Recently, 13 additional fake A-level certificates were uncovered, which had been submitted for consideration by certain institutions.