Three WAEC Candidates In Court For Allegedly Cheating In Ongoing WAEC Exam
Three candidates have been arraigned before a federal high court in Ibadan, for allegedly cheating during the ongoing West African School Certificate Examination, being conducted by the West African Examination Council ( WAEC ).
The prosecutor, Oluwafunke Fawole, told the court on Thursday that the candates were arrested last month, at Clofam College in Apata, Ibadan during the examination.
According to the prosecutor, the three candidates were caught copying already prepared answers sent to them through mobile phones at the examination centre.
Justice Uche Agomo, admitted each of them to N500,000 bail, and two sureties in like sum.
The judge ordered that one of the sureties must be a civil servant, while the second must be a family member.
Justice Agomo adjourned the commencement of their trial to September 26.
NAN reports that the candidates are: Peter Aniboro, Tunde Popoola, and Seun Akinola.
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Oluwafunke Fawole, the police prosecutor, told the court that the defendants were arraigned on a three-count charge of stealing, cheating and examination malpractices.
The police counsel said the trio were arrested in May at Clofam College, Agbalayun, Apata in Ibadan
Fawole added that the defendants were allegedly caught copying already prepared answers sent to them through their cell phones.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened sections 390, 383 and 516 of the Criminal Code Cap. 38 Laws of the Federation.
Ruling on the matter on Wednesday, Uche Agomoh, the presiding judge, admitted each of the defendants to bail of N500,000 with two reliable sureties in like sum.
The judge noted that one of the sureties must be a civil servant while the other must be a family member.
Agomoh ordered that the defendants should be remanded until the meet their bail conditions.
The judge then adjourned the case until September 26 for commencement of trial.
The development comes days after the West African Examination Council (WAEC) handed over 20 school officials allegedly aiding and abetting malpractice to the police for prosecution.
