The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) yesterday said it has arrested a teacher in Akure, the Ondo State capital, for allegedly helping a student during the ongoing West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
A statement by the Resident Consultant (Media and Event), Folu Olamiti, said Obagboye Oluwole was arrested, following a tip off by members of the National Anti Corruption Volunteers Corps (NAVC) Akure Zone.
The commission said the volunteers had raised the alarm that some teachers of Tuuonbititi International School were conniving with some students to cheat in the examination.
The statement said: “The tip- off paid off when ICPC detectives stormed the school and caught the teacher, some students and other accomplices at the centre.
“The teacher and some others were arrested.
“The detectives, however, resolved to arrest the Principal, Olowojesiku Akin, for alleged examination malpractices.
“Those so far arrested are at the ICPC’s Ilesa Office where they are being interrogated.
“A student who was caught with incriminating papers; an answer sheet result, during interrogation indicted Obagboye whom he alleged distributed answer sheets to students .
“ Obagboye confessed that he hired a mercenary to write the examination for another candidate, who he said, was not present in the exam hall.
“The suspect is helping with investigation and is on administrative bail.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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This teacher should be tried according to the law and if found guilty, he should be sent to prison to serve as deterent to many others.
ReplyDeleteThis is how corruption is brought to leadership in Nigeria because the parents of the children are rich and able to bribe their way to the top.
ICPC na dis one una fit do,when we have mega thieves in our government that are busy looting and stealing billions of naira every day and nothing is happening.How many looters have u prosecute?na wa for ICPC na only small small thief dem de catch.
ReplyDeleteSo what will happened to all these big men children that their father is using money to push them to the next level? i know is only the poor ones that will suffer such, i beg live matter this is due to poverty level, if they are well paid they will not be interested in any body's money, though i am not encouraging examination malpractices. we should see beyond this because corruption is everywhere and is our top leader that started it, so if you want to kill corruption in this country you must start from the top, then go to our religious centre etc
ReplyDeleteI am not surprised at all.Now We know how Miss This and Master That make their 9 (A)s in the exams and how every year in JAMB Exams they Score 380 and above.In the Universities they take to cultism,gangsterism or prostitution in other to intimidate teachers or buy their way when they cannot cope.However,Both the teachers and the students involved should face the full weight of the law.It is high time impunity stops in this country.
ReplyDeletethe teacher should be left alone joor. tackle corruption at the federal level first and leave the poor teacher alone. god knows he was only trying to make an extra buck... perhaps he hasnt been paid his monthly stipends.
ReplyDeleteThe honorables and senators and members of exec are being called his/her excellency what is soexcellent in thier attitudes.