Nigeria, March 1 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it has uncovered criminal syndicates that are deploying artificial intelligence tools to impersonate its officials and defraud candidates preparing for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The Registrar of the board, Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja, warning that candidates and parents involved in the scheme would face severe consequences.

Mr Oloyede also said three top officials of the board have been found to have collaborated in sabotaging the system and have been recommended for dismissal.

He added that two other officials and a member of staff of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, are currently undergoing criminal pro...