Court Sentences Self-Proclaimed ‘Professor’ to Six Months in Jail for Impersonation at Daughter’s UTME Exam
An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court has sentenced Jide Josiah Jisos, who falsely claimed to be a “Professor,” to six months in jail or a ₦100,000 fine for impersonation during the 2019 UTME. Jisos was caught by JAMB officials at Brix Academy in Abuja, where he posed as an NGO observer to assist his daughter in taking the exam.
Chris Oyeoku Okafor 
An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 2 has sentenced Jide Josiah Jisos, who falsely claimed to be a “Professor,” to six months in prison for impersonation during the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The sentence was handed down after Jisos was caught attempting to take the exam on behalf of his daughter.
The incident unfolded at Brix Academy, Abuja, where officials from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) apprehended Jisos. According to a statement by JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin, Jisos had presented himself as an observer representing a non-governmental organization (NGO) during the monitoring of the examination. However, his deception was quickly uncovered.
Chief Magistrate Justice Folashade Oyekan, who presided over the case, found Jisos guilty of impersonation. He was sentenced to six months in jail, with the option of a ₦100,000 fine.
The JAMB statement detailed that Jisos’ ruse began to unravel when a monitoring team leader questioned him in the examination hall. Unable to provide adequate explanations for his presence, Jisos admitted he was not affiliated with any NGO. He confessed to authorities that he had come to assist his daughter in writing the exam.
The court’s judgment highlighted the gravity of impersonation in examinations and reinforced JAMB's commitment to maintaining exam integrity. The exact date of the court's ruling was not disclosed.
