The police are set to arraign five suspects for allegedly hacking into the server of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) during the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) Computer-Based Test (CBT).
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/300/2026, accused the defendants of offences bordering on cybercrime, examination malpractice and cheating.
The IGP is the complainant in the charge dated and filed on May 22, 2026 by prosecuting counsel Faith Dimka before Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The police named Ojiyovwi Miracle, Goodluck Ovuijeddo, Dennis Uvietesivwi, Ransome Monday and Hilda Ejohwemu as the 1st to 5th defendants, respectively.
In count one of the charge, the defendants, who reside in Delta State, were alleged to have conspired among themselves to commit the offence bordering on unlawful access to a computer and computer-related fraud.
In count two, they were alleged to have, April 20, 2026, without authorisation, intentionally accessed in whole or in part a computer system and network, and to have gained remote access to the JAMB server by installing software known as RADMI software on over 200 systems used for the UTME CBT.
The police alleged that after installation, the system was operated remotely for fraudulent purposes and to obtain data vital to national security within the jurisdiction of the court.
Count three accused the defendants of knowingly and without authority causing loss of property by altering, erasing, imputing and suppressing data for the purpose of conferring economic benefit on themselves against JAMB during the UTME CBT.
In count four, the suspects were alleged to have conspired to commit examination cheating and to aid and abet examination malpractice within the jurisdiction of the court.
They were also accused in count five of, on April 2o, using fraudulent tricks or devices, false pretence, and intent to cheat or secure undue advantage, to procure examination materials intended for use at the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) UTME CBT.
In count six, the defendants were alleged to have conspired, aided, abetted, counseled, incited, procured and induced persons to commit examination malpractice during the UTME CBT.
While counts one, two and three are offences punishable under sections of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 (as amended in 2024), counts four, five and six are punishable under the Examination Malpractice Act, 1999 (LFN 2004).
Although the defendants were scheduled for arraignment before Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, the hearing could not proceed.
When the case was called, the judge observed that since all the defendants reside in Delta State, it would be more appropriate for the case to be heard at the court’s division in that State to ensure expeditious prosecution.
Counsel to the IGP, Faith Dimka, and lawyers to the defendants did not oppose the judge’s suggestion.
Justice Liman subsequently ordered that the case file be returned to the central registry for onwards transfer to Delta State for adjudication.