UTME2017: Fraud Kingpin who Hacked Website Arrested

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has arrested fraud kingpin who hacked the board’s website to perpetrate illegality. This was disclosed by the registrar of the Board, Is-haq Oloyede, at the maiden edition of the 2017 Ogun State Education Summit held at June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, Premium Times reports.

Oloyode, who delivered a lecture on the topic, “Baseline and Assessment” lamented that the suspect was his kinsman from Abeokuta, and he felt ashamed when he realized the criminal was from his town. He added that the suspect had been handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution. The Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, said he was set to rehabilitate cyber criminals to turn new leaf and be useful to the state. Amosun also expressed dismay that the arrested kingpin was a native of Ogun State, but said he would do everything possible to ensure the talents of hackers were used positively.