By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

One male suspect, Eric Nwombu, has been arrested by the Operatives of Anambra Police Command drawn from the IGP’s Safe School Initiative squad for alleged criminal impersonation and unlawful possession of JAMB examination materials.

According to a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, items recovered from the fake coordinator include eight (8) JAMB examination slips and an exercise book containing names and examination numbers of students, which he could not satisfactorily account for.

He said the arrest came on the heels of a report of how the suspect was collecting 2026 JAMB examination slips from students who had come to check their examination centers in a cyber cafe at Atani, Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state.

The statement partly reads: "Upon inquiry, the suspect allegedly claimed to be a JAMB 2026 coordinator in Atani. The Staff of the Computer center dissatisfied with his response and suspicious of his actions, alerted police operatives in the area.

“On sighting the operatives approaching, the suspect attempted to flee but was apprehended.

"Preliminary investigation has since commenced, and the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, for discreet investigation.”

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu has reiterated the Command’s commitment to safeguarding the integrity of public examinations and urges members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the police.