*12 Exam malpractice suspects arrested in Kano, Rivers, Nasarawa and Bauchi States during last WASSCE ─ Force Public Relations Officer Frank Mba

Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect

In move to support the discouragement of examination malpractices and ensure that perpetrators are brought to book in the country, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has pledged continuous support to discourage malpractices during the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE).

Mr. Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), disclosed this in a statement Friday, September 25, 2020, in Abuja, FCT.

The statement said that the Police Force would continue to partner with the examination body in order to ensure that perpetrators are brought to book.

According the Police, 12 suspects were arrested for their involvement in various examination malpractices in the just concluded WASSCE in some states across the country.

The Force Public Relations Officer disclosed that the arrest of the suspects followed renewed partnership between the examination body and the Police aimed at ensuring and promoting the integrity of examination processes.

Mba said: “Investigations by Police revealed that the suspects used their privileged positions as invigilators, supervisors and school functionaries to conspire, perpetrate and encourage varying degrees of malpractices.

“The malpractices among others include online transmission of examination questions and answers on various social media platforms.”

The suspects, he stated, were arrested in Kano, Rivers, Nasarawa and Bauchi states respectively.

The IGP has enjoined parents, guardians, students and all stakeholders in the examination processes to cooperate with the Police and the exam body to end examination malpractices in the country, said Mba.