JAMB: Thousands of candidates in Rivers, 10 other States land in trouble over “disobedience” by CBT centres

Thousands of registered candidates across 38 centres in 11 states of the federation may be denied the opportunity to participate in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, an official has said.

This is because some of the Computer Based Test centres’ operators defaulted by disobeying the rules governing the registration of candidates as provided by JAMB.The affected states are Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Katsina, Kwara, Lagos, Nassarawa, Ondo, Oyo, Rivers.

The JAMB registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, who disclosed this at the examination body’s headquarters in Abuja, also “handed over” the 38 operators to the police for further investigation.

According to the registrar, “the operators illegally moved their registration facilities outside their allocated locations”.

The registrar explained that Virtual Private Network(VPN) access is issued to each registered CBT centre “but the board gathered that some of the approved centres went ahead to grant third-party access to cyber-cafés and business centres operators against the board’s directive.”Suspects speak

During the ‘interrogation’ done by the registrar, Phillip Agene from A-pagen Consolidated Limited in Port Harcourt confessed he registered his staff under a fictitious name and National Identity Number in order for him to monitor the activities of his employees.

Also, Mustapha Shehu, from Dialogue Computer Centre, Katsina State said there was a robbery case in his office on January 19.”Maybe the people who robbed my office did it, we have reported the case to the police,” he said.

The JAMB registrar said an investigation should be conducted to ascertain when the infractions occurred and compare it with the date the robbery took place.

JAMB may shift groundFollowing the alleged crime committed by the centres, there are strong indications that the examination body may reconsider its stance on the exclusion of the candidates from the examination.

Responding to questions from journalists on the presumed innocence of the likely affected candidates, the registrar said the board will look in the matter.“We will look into the matter but they should not register again because they will cause a problem for themselves,” he said.

He, however, insisted that some of the candidates had intentionally registered in the affected centre.”

An average Nigeria parent does not want their wards to queue not knowing the damage they are causing. We have the list of accredited centres in our state offices and on the internet too,” he said.

He warned parents and candidates that are yet to register to desist from patronising fraudulent centres.

The 2020 UTME registration commenced on January 13 and will end on February 17, 2020.The mock registration, which started on January 13 will end on February 1, 2020. According to JAMB, 704,395 candidates registered for the examination as at January 27.Find the lists of the affected CBT centres below:

S/No	REFERENCE_NO	ST_NAME	CtrName	Remarks
1	UTME2017/03080005	AKWA-IBOM	PTDF E-Resourcess Centre, University Of Uyo, town Campus Annex (opposite faculty of law)Akwa Ibom State
2	UTME2019/04000008	ANAMBRA	Adazi-Nnukwu ICT/CBT Centre,union primary school road, behind st.Joseph catholic church, adazi Nnukwu Anaocha, L.G.A Anambra state	Suspended for another infraction – Extortion
3	UTME2017/04090001	ANAMBRA	B.B.O. Emeh Education Foundation, 1 Ugbaga Close, Umudinya Village, (Awuda Qtrs), Nnobi, Anambra State
4	UTME2017/04040001	ANAMBRA	Emkenlyn Computers, Nneamaka Secondary School ICT Centre, Ifitedunu, Dunukofia LGA, Anambra State	Suspended for another infraction – Extortion
5	UTME2017/04140001	ANAMBRA	KONIGINS DES FRIEDENS College, 6, Pius Ogbuagu Avenue, Oka-Uga, Anambra State.
6	UTME2017/04070001	ANAMBRA	Mega Data View Computers, St. John of God secondary School,Awka, Anambra State
7	UTME2019/04000009	ANAMBRA	Mega Dataview Computers Christ The King College Centre I Oguta Road Onitisha, Anambra State
8	UTME2017/04170001	ANAMBRA	Nwafor Orizu College of Education CBT Centre, 3-3 Junction, Nsugbe, Anambra State
9	UTME2019/04000002	ANAMBRA	Nwafor Orizu College of Education Nsugbe E – Library, Centre 2, Anambra State
10	UTME2017/06040007	BAYELSA	New Kings and Queens Montesori, Opp. NUJ Office, New Road, Ekeki, Yenagoa, CENTRE 1	Suspended for another infraction – Extortion
11	UTME2017/06050001	BAYELSA	Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State. Centre 1 (New Site)
12	UTME2017/06040002	BAYELSA	POTTER’S TOUCH HIGH SCHOOL KM 2 MELFORD OKILO WAY, IGBOGENE, YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE
13	UTME2017/06040003	BAYELSA	PREDESAF INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE NEW MARKET ROAD MBIAMA/YENAGOA ROAD OPP NNPC FUEL AKENFA 3 YENAGOA BAYELS A STATE
14	UTME2020/10000015	DELTA	Brightfield Schools, No. 18 Onwugbonu Crescent new layout, Ekpan	suspended for another infraction – Extortion
15	UTME2019/10000007	DELTA	Holywood International School Asaba By Eco Bank, Opp Summit Road Asaba, Delta State.	suspended for another infraction – Technical Deficiencies during Third Party Exam
16	UTME2018/10000001	DELTA	PACIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, Opp. Blue Water Hotel, Nigercat Road, Ekpan-Effurun, Delta State
17	UTME2020/10000014	DELTA	Sonnicity Univdersal School, No. 5 Ikprukpru Street Off Uloho Avenue, Ughelli
18	UTME2017/20010002	KATSINA	CBT Centre, Zonal Education Quality Assurance, Daura, Katsina State
19	UTME2020/20000003	KATSINA	DIALOGUE COMPUTER INSTITUTE, KATSINA, No 1A near LEA Rafukka Kofar Sauri, Katsina
20	UTME2017/23020004	KWARA	Parrot Cyberworld Limited, Emmanuel Baptist College Beside Lead Hostel unilorin Road Tanke ilorin
21	UTME2017/23020010	KWARA	UNITS CBT Centre, Behind Diamond Field Filling Station, Off Asa Dam Road, Ilorin, Kwara State
22	UTME2017/27190001	LAGOS	Malicomp Computers, 17 Adesola Akande, off Oyemekun Street, Ifako Ijaiye, Lagos
23	UTME2019/24000001	LAGOS	Winsford Comprehensive College, 8/9 Awopeju Close, Off Foursquare Gospel Church, Igbogbo, Ikorodu, Lagos State
24	UTME2018/25000005	NASARAWA	E-Plus Network, E-Library, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State
25	UTME2020/25000008	NASARAWA	Excellesia CBT, No 9 Sule Adamu Street, Off Sani Abacha Road, Beside Mount Zion Chapel Int’l Church, Mararaba, Nasarawa State
26	UTME2017/25070001	NASARAWA	Gods Own Scholars Academy, Angwansoja, Area1, Masaka, Nasarawa State
27	UTME2017/25060002	NASARAWA	Lizdav Academy Nursery, Primary & Secondary School, Along Calvary Road, Ruga Junction, Mararaba, Nasarawa State
28	UTME2019/25000006	NASARAWA	Risewise CBT, Triton International School, Km 20 Abuja – Keffi Expressway, Opp Key Science Academy Masaka
29	UTME2019/28000002	ONDO	AMC ICT CENTRE, AKINYOSOYE MODEL COLLEGE, FAGBOLA ESTATE, ILE-OLUJI, ONDO STATE
30	UTME2020/30000020	OYO	Emmakulate Systems Solutions, 138 Liberty Road, Oke- ado SPAACO HOUSE, Ibadan, O yo State
31	UTME2019/32000001	RIVERS	A-Pagen Consolidated Services Limited, CBT Center 1, No 18, Nathan Amadi Avenue, Near Humanity Hotel, White House Bus Stop, Rukpokwu, Port Harcourt.	Suspended for another infraction – Extortion
32	UTME2020/32000014	RIVERS	A-Pagen Consolidated Services Limited, CBT Center 2, No 18, Nathan Amadi Avenue, Near Humanity Hotel, White House Bus Stop, Rukpokwu, Port Harcourt.
33	UTME2017/32030001	RIVERS	Evinok Connection Nig. Ltd, 128C Old Refinery Road, Elelenwo, Rivers State
34	UTME2020/32000013	Rivers	Ledos-InnocentB ICT Center, Birabi Memorial Grammar School, Bori, Rivers State
35	UTME2017/32080006	RIVERS	Paragon City Light College (6 Paradise Street, NDDC Road. Off C.O.E, Iwofe Road, Opp. ONAVA Filling Station, Port Harcourt), Rivers State
36	UTME2020/32000006	Rivers	State School III Elele Town, Along Owerri Road, beside Our Lady of Lourdes, Catholic Church, Ikwerre L.G.A
37	UTME2019/32000002	RIVERS	Tessy international Schools, Chukwu-Agholu Avenue, Rumuagholu Road, off Rumuokoro roundabout, Port Harcourt, Rivers state	suspended for another infraction – Technical Deficiencies during Third Party Exam
38	UTME2020/32000008	Rivers	The Influential School, Mgbaraja Egbelu, Pipeline Road by Cornerstone Junction off NTA Road, Ozuoba, Port Harcourt