The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has restated commitment to it’s zero tolerance on corruption indicating that found guilty would be brought to book. This is as the Board paraded two of its staff members who extorted money from Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates with the promise to help them secure university’s admission. The affected staff; Mr Andy Okoro- a level 12 officer in Delta State JAMB’s office, said he collected N500,000 from four candidates’ parents, out of which he paid N180,000 to a colleague, Gambo Ibrahim Abba, to help facilitate their admission. The bubble burst when one of the parents in Delta State petitioned JAMB on Okoro’s activities, a move that prompted the Board to open up a deep investigation into the issue. Meanwhile, Okoro in an interview with Newsmen said he engaged in the fraudulent act because of economic hardship. However,a mild drama, ensued when his accomplice, Gambo said he was probably hypnotized by Okoro to engage in the shady deals. Worried about the development and others that were yet to be brought to the attention of the Board, Oloyede warned parents and candidates not to allow anyone collect money from them on the guise of helping to secure admission to their choice institution as the system is now fully automated.
