2023 UTME: Court remands four over impersonation, exam malpractices

A Federal High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital, has remanded four persons for registration impersonation and examination malpractices during the just concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, confirmed the development to our newsmen.

The suspects- Peter Okereke, 29; Timilehin Akinwale, 22, and Olayinka Mustapha, 23, were arraigned for registration impersonation while Feranmi Adesuyi, 29, was arraigned for examination impersonation.

They all pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.

The prosecuting counsel, Moses Osimhen, prayed that the court remand the suspects at Olokuta prison pending the date for hearing.

But the defendants’ counsel, Clement Falana and Austin Agbounghale, asked the court to grant the suspects bail, arguing that it was a bailable offence.

The presiding judge, Justice T.B Adegoke, thereby ordered the suspects to be remanded at Olokuta Prison and adjourned the case till 12 July for hearing.