By Desmond Okon

ACTIONS against examination malpractice have been strengthened as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, approved four computer centres in Nasarawa State for the registration of candidates for the 2014/2015 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.

This was revealed by Shehu Salihu, Nasarawa Administrative Officer, JAMB, who told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, that the centres were to save the candidates from fraudsters.

Salihu outlined the centres as; Ejade Computer Training Institute New-Nyanya, Bingham University, Karu, Federal University, Lafia and Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa.

The administrative officer, JAMB, Nasarawa, counselled prospective candidates against patronizing cyber cafés to register, stating clearly that only the four centres and JAMB’s office were approved for registration.

“Candidates who flout the instruction and register elsewhere will face the repercussion should there be any problem,” he warned. Stressing that the approved centres were to ensure the authenticity and genuineness of every candidate’s registration.

Salihu also said that the 2015 UTME examination would be mainly computer-based and warned that operators of cyber cafés that dupe candidates would face the complete wrath of the law; assuring that the board would work in collaboration with security agencies to contain illegal practices of cyber cafés.