2026 UTME: Police charge 5 for hacking JAMB server

By Godwin Tsa, Abuja
Five suspects are to be arraigned before the   Federal High Court for allegedly hacking into the server of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) during the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination Computer-Based Test (UTME CBT).
The Inspector-General of Police, who is the complainant in the matter, filed the six-count charge   marked FHC/ABJ/CR/300/2026,   on May 22, through prosecuting counsel Faith Dimka, before Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The charges border on cybercrime, examination malpractice, and cheating.
The IGP named the defendants as Ojiyovwi Miracle, Goodluck Ovuijeddo, Dennis Uvietesivwi, Rans...