The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, commonly known as JAMB, has recently announced the release of an additional 36,540 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results that were initially withheld for further scrutiny. This latest batch of results supplements the 531 outcomes that were made public the previous week, bringing the total number of released results to 1,879,437.
In an official statement issued on Tuesday evening by the board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB addressed false reports circulating on social media alleging that the 2024 UTME results under review were compromised due to a cyber security breach. The board categorically refuted these claims and emphasized that there is no truth to the rumors of a possible rescheduling of the examination. It cautioned the public to disregard such misinformation, cautioning that it was fabricated by deceitful individuals seeking to deceive unsuspecting individuals.
Moreover, JAMB highlighted a fraudulent letter that had surfaced on social media, falsely attributed to the board, insinuating a compromise in the integrity of the ongoing scrutiny of the 2024 UTME results. The board clarified that this letter was entirely fabricated and lacked any authentic elements of correspondence from JAMB. It denounced the perpetrators behind such malicious acts, aiming to tarnish the board’s reputation and exploit candidates for personal gain.
The board reiterated its assurance that the 2024 UTME results, along with those from previous years, remain secure and are not stored in any cloud-based system vulnerable to hacking. It reiterated its commitment to thoroughly investigate any instances of examination malpractice, leveraging CCTV footage from all accredited centers to ascertain the involvement of candidates.
Furthermore, JAMB cautioned against misleading information originating from unauthorized sources, including religious institutions, and urged them to refrain from making baseless claims or misrepresentations to government authorities. The board also clarified the process of determining minimum admissible scores, emphasizing that these benchmarks are collectively agreed upon by all institutions during the annual Policy Meeting on Admissions to maintain fairness and integrity in the admission process.
