The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the arrest of two candidates and a parent for allegedly falsifying the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results using artificial intelligence and other electronic tools.

The disclosure was made on Friday alongside the release of results for 632,788 candidates who sat for the examination on Thursday, April 16. According to JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the suspects were apprehended for manipulating official SMS result notifications to fabricate or alter scores, with the intention of misleading parents, guardians, and the public.

“Currently, two candidates and one parent are in custody for engaging in result falsification using AI and other electronic means,” the statement read.

Benjamin described the act as a serious criminal offence and emphasised that the board is committed to ensuring that all individuals involved are prosecuted in accordance with the law.

He further warned candidates against tampering with result messages issued through JAMB’s official SMS platforms, 55019 and 66019.

JAMB also advised candidates who participated in the April 16 examination to check their results by sending “UTMERESULT” via SMS to 55019 or 66019, using the phone number linked to their registration.