NECO Investigates Exam Malpractice Exposed In Undercover Video

National Examinations Council (NECO) has said it will
investigate reported cases of infractions at one of the examination
centres, Fabian Kings and Queens International School, Kaduna.

The examination body noted that the centre located in Kabala
West, Kaduna with Centre Number (0140721) may have allegedly
indulged in malpractice during the just concluded 2020 SSCE
(Internal).

An online news platform, Signature Television, had in a video
exposed alleged malpractice in one of the centres during the just
concluded examination.

NECO, in a statement by its Head of Information and Public
Relations Division, Azeez Sani, said it has flagged the centre,
identified and isolated all the candidates’ scripts for
scrutiny.

The examination body also said it has constituted an
Administrative Committee to investigate the allegation in order to
enable it to take appropriate actions.

The statement reads: “The Authorities of Signature Television
had on Wednesday 2nd December 2020 alerted the National
Examinations Council (NECO) of some infractions at one of the
examination centres, Fabian Kings and Queens International School,
Kabala West, Kaduna with Centre Number (0140721) that may lead to
malpractice during the just concluded 2020 SSCE (Internal).

“Based on the Council’s zero tolerance for examination
malpractice, it swung swiftly into action by flagging the centre,
identifying and isolating all the candidates’ scripts for
scrutiny.

“Following this action, the council constituted an
Administrative Committee to investigate the allegation in order to
enable the council to take appropriate actions.

“If found culpable, the entire results of the candidates will be
cancelled, the school will be derecognised and those examination
officials involved in the act will be prosecuted in accordance with
the Examination Malpractice Decree 33 of 1999.

“The council wishes to commend the authorities of Signature
Television for their interest in ensuring the sanctity of public
examination and enjoins stakeholders to emulate this gesture.”

National Examinations Council (NECO) has said it will
investigate reported cases of infractions at one of the examination
centres, Fabian Kings and Queens International School, Kaduna.

The examination body noted that the centre located in Kabala
West, Kaduna with Centre Number (0140721) may have allegedly
indulged in malpractice during the just concluded 2020 SSCE
(Internal).

An online news platform, Signature Television, had in a video
exposed alleged malpractice in one of the centres during the just
concluded examination.

NECO, in a statement by its Head of Information and Public
Relations Division, Azeez Sani, said it has flagged the centre,
identified and isolated all the candidates’ scripts for
scrutiny.

The examination body also said it has constituted an
Administrative Committee to investigate the allegation in order to
enable it to take appropriate actions.

The statement reads: “The Authorities of Signature Television
had on Wednesday 2nd December 2020 alerted the National
Examinations Council (NECO) of some infractions at one of the
examination centres, Fabian Kings and Queens International School,
Kabala West, Kaduna with Centre Number (0140721) that may lead to
malpractice during the just concluded 2020 SSCE (Internal).

“Based on the Council’s zero tolerance for examination
malpractice, it swung swiftly into action by flagging the centre,
identifying and isolating all the candidates’ scripts for
scrutiny.

“Following this action, the council constituted an
Administrative Committee to investigate the allegation in order to
enable the council to take appropriate actions.

“If found culpable, the entire results of the candidates will be
cancelled, the school will be derecognised and those examination
officials involved in the act will be prosecuted in accordance with
the Examination Malpractice Decree 33 of 1999.

“The council wishes to commend the authorities of Signature
Television for their interest in ensuring the sanctity of public
examination and enjoins stakeholders to emulate this gesture.”