The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has explained that some hackers gained access into it’s intranet site and diverted over N10m after altering the profiles of its ad hoc staff.
This was disclosed by the Registrar of the exam body, Ishaq Oloyede, while addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday April 13.
Oloyede explained that the looted money was part of allowance of the board’s ad hoc staff, saying it was only uncovered after an investigation was carried out.
The investigation has since led to the arrest of one Sahabi Zubairu from Takum, in Taraba state as well as other accomplices.
Oloyede stated that failure on the part of the accounting department to cross-check the names on the accounts to ensure that they tallied with those listed on the website or owners of the codes led to the fraud.
He revealed that the ad hoc staff of have long been paid their allowances, but gave an assurance that the stolen money would be recovered.
