Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has called on the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS) to expedite investigations into the recent hacking of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) website, which disrupted the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The incident affected over 370,000 candidates, many of whom were from the Southeast region, sparking national concern over the integrity of the examination system.
Following the arrest of 20 suspects linked to the cyber-attack, Uzodimma, in a statement issued by the Imo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, commended the swift action of security agencies. He described the arrests as “timely” and emphasized the importance of unraveling the full extent of the breach.
“The JAMB imbroglio was a national embarrassment that should be addressed with urgency,” the governor said. “The security agencies must ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice without delay. Quick investigation and prosecution will serve as a strong deterrent.”
He further lauded JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, for his transparency and efforts to preserve the examination body’s credibility in the face of the crisis.
Authorities say the suspects allegedly collected fees to manipulate the CBT infrastructure, resulting in the widespread glitches and errors that plagued this year’s UTME.
