Our Reporter
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Is-haq Oloyede, has revealed that the Board has uncovered no fewer than 15,000 candidates who forged admission letters in order to qualify for participation in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.
Oloyede made the revelation on Monday during the 2025 Batch C Pre-Mobilisation Workshop organised by the NYSC in Abuja. He said those involved were currently being prosecuted for alleged forgery.
According to him, the massive fraud was discovered after JAMB’s internal audit and cross-verification of records from various tertiary institutions.
The JAMB Registrar said: “One day I ran to your predecessor (referring to DG of NYSC) because I couldn’t believe that 15,000 candidates forged admission letters.
“As I speak with you some deputy registrars are being tried by ICPC. Some deputy vice – chancellors, not less than 17, including four JAMB staff, are in prison custody. We took them to ICPC.
“Those who want to go to jail should do so knowingly, not by accident.
“I want to advise you: follow the rules and you will have less problems. I suggest you follow the right path and you will see that most of the problems that are self-created by you will be eliminated.”
