Missing JAMB candidate found two days after disappearing on way to utme exam

JAMB Arrests 40 Impersonators as Parents Protest Early Exam Resumption Time

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has arrested no fewer than 40 individuals for impersonating candidates during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which began on April 24 and will run until May 5, 2025. The arrests, announced on April 27, 2025, are part of JAMB’s efforts to curb examination malpractice, with the suspects now facing prosecution. JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, lamented the persist…

Relief as missing UTME candidate, Esther Oladele, reunites with family

A wave of relief swept across social media and the Lagos community on Saturday after a student who was earlier reported missing while on her way to sit for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) was found and safely reunited with her family. The student, identified as Esther Oluwafayofubmi Oladele, had sparked widespread concern after disappearing during her journey from the Epe area of Lagos to Ajah, where she was scheduled …

Girl who went missing while going for JAMB exam is found - Newsy People

The family of Esther Oladele have joyfully announced that she has been found.  The teenager left home for JAMB on Thursday,  April 25, and later sent an SOS message while in a vehicle, disclosing that she is scared and believes she got into a wrong car.  Her family went online to ask for help to locate her when she was not found after 24 hours.  They recently announced that Esther, who left Ajah for Epe in Lagos, was found today, April 26, after…

Girl found a day after going missing on way to Lagos UTME centre

A student reported to have gone missing on her way to write the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has been found.   On Friday, news surfaced that a female UTME candidate went missing during her commute from the Epe area of Lagos to Ajah.   One Johnson, a Twitter user who identified as a relative of the UTME candidate, had said the girl had sent a panicky message disclosing she had boarded “the wrong car”.   The missing UTME …

JAMB denies misposting as missing candidate rescued in Ijebu Ode raises safety concerns

In a heart-stopping saga that gripped Nigeria, JAMB candidate Esther Oladele, missing for over 24 hours, was found safe in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. The 17-year-old was found on Saturday, April 26, 2025, after a chilling ordeal that sparked a nationwide social media frenzy. The incident, currently trending on X under the hashtag #IjebuOde, not only highlighted the dangers faced by young exam candidates but also reignited debates about JAMB’s examin…

Missing JAMB Candidate Esther Oladele Found Safe In Ijebu Ode After 24-Hour Search

“Ijebu Ode” is trending on X (formerly Twitter) as the story of Esther Oladele, a candidate for the 2025 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), captures attention. Esther, who had The post Missing JAMB Candidate Esther Oladele Found Safe In Ijebu Ode After 24-Hour Search appeared first on .