Police Arrest Suspect in JAMB Registrar Impersonation Scam

The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered an examination fraud syndicate allegedly impersonating the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Segun Aina, with one suspect arrested and another identified as the principal suspect. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, saying the investigation followed a petition submitted by Aina on August 10 over alleged criminal conspiracy, impersonation, identity theft and fraud. According to the police, the Inspector-General of Police, Rilwan Olatunji Dis, approved an investigation by intelligence, operations and investigation personnel attached to JAMB headquarters, which initially extended to Nasarawa and Katsina states. However, people initially traced in the two states were found to be victims who had allegedly been defrauded after the suspects impersonated the registrar. The syndicate was said to have created fake social media accounts using Aina’s identity to deceive members of the public and allegedly obtain money by claiming to provide official services.

Iniedu said intelligence operatives analysed telephone numbers and bank account details linked to the fraudulent activities, leading investigators to Anambra State, where they arrested Nwogba Arinze on August 27, 2026. Police alleged that Arinze had been posing as the registrar’s personal assistant and used the bank account and debit cards of his deceased nephew, Edeh Chimezie Benedict, to conceal his identity and avoid detection. The police said Arinze had been entrusted with the account details and cards to assist with funeral arrangements conducted on July 31, 2026. The suspect is reportedly cooperating with investigators as efforts continue to apprehend Nnabuife Nwekpa, identified by the police as the principal suspect, along with other suspected accomplices. Authorities said the investigation remains ongoing as operatives work to dismantle the alleged syndicate and establish the full extent of its activities.

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