Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ogun
State Command, said weekend, that it had
arrested about 82 candidates of the just-
concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, in the state for alleged
involvment in examination malpractices.
The exam, held last Saturday in about 108 centres
across the state, however, recorded no violence.
State Corps Commandant, Aboluwoye
Akinwande, in a statement by the Command
Public Relations Officer, Kareem Olanrewaju, said
the candidates were arrested from different
centres across the state for cutting corners
during the examination.
Akinwande said, 30 candidates were arrested in
various centres in Abeokuta, nine in Ewekoro local government, while others were arrested at
Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU centre, and
MolusiCollege in Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu-Ode Local
Government Area of the state.
“Some of them were caught using their phones
while others were in possession of prohibited
materials like books, palm tops, Scientific
calculators among others.
The Corps will take
appropriate action on the candidates caught
cheating.
"The first thing is that they have been made to fill
relevant forms. Investigation will be conducted,
that will determine their culpability and then we
can decide on their trial.
Necessary information
about them have been collected.
“Apart from the arrest, no violence was recorded
in any of the 108 examination centres. The large
number of arrest recorded was as a result of
effective coverage by Civil Defence. They were
taken by surprise as they thought it was
business as usual.
“The Corps will continue to do its best at all time
to ensure examination malpractices are reduced
to the minimum if not eradicated.
We will
continue to appreciate the support of candidates,
parents and other stakeholders,” the Corps
Commander said.
VNTI
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