Uzodinma calls for a quick examination of the Hacking scandal of the JAMB website

The governor of the state of IMO, Hope Uzodinma, has a thorough examination of the recent hacking of the Common approval and enrollment board (JAMB) Website that has interrupted the publication of results for thousands of candidates across the country.

This was contained in a statement by the IMO State Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy Declan Emelumba after the arrest of 20 suspects by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Department of State Services (DSS).

In the statement, governor Uzodinma emphasized that the incident not only triggered nationwide fear, but also performed the examination results of over 370,000 students, with a significant number from the Southeast region.

He also emphasized the importance of ongoing investigations in the restoration of public trust in national institutions and the reduction of future events.

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“This is a national embarrassment that must be treated with urgency and seriousness that deserves,” said the governor by his commissioner.

Uzodinma asked the security authorities to complete the investigation quickly and pursue the perpetrators, and found that early charges of the suspects would serve as a strong deterrent for others that are considered similar cybercrime.

“The culprits must be exposed to the full weight of the law. Justice must not only be done, but also as done,” added Emelumba.

The governor also praised the registrar of Jamb, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, as well as the police and the DSS for their transparency and commitment to deal with the cyber attack and to protect the integrity of the Nigerian educational evaluation system.

Reports confirmed that 20 people were arrested in connection with the hacking of the CBT system (computer-aided test) by JAMB. The suspects are said to have received payments to impair the exam portal, which leads to widespread delays in results, confusion and emotional trauma for students and their parents.

The authorities believe that the violation was a deliberate attempt to sabotage to undermine the credibility of the national examination authority.