Mass cheating: NECO to probe 40 schools in 17 states, details emerge

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The National Examination Council (NECO) on Thursday released the 2024 SSCE results
The examination body also revealed that 40 secondary schools across 17 states allegedly engaged in mass cheating in the SSCE and noted that the affected schools will be interrogated
NECO Registrar Prof. Dantani Wushishi made this disclosure on Thursday in Minna, Niger state capital

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The National Examination Council (NECO) has announced that it will invite and interrogate the management of 40 secondary schools across 17 states for alleged mass cheating in this year’s Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).

NECO 2024: 40 schools’ candidates in 17 states cheated

NECO Registrar Prof. Dantani Wushishi disclosed this on Thursday, September 19, at a press conference in Minna, Niger state capital, where he announced the release of the 2024 SSCE results.

Wushishi announced that 8,437 candidates were found to be involved in various forms of malpractice, compared to 12,030 in 2023, showing a reduction of 30.1 per cent.

He said all the schools involved in cheating would be invited to the council for discussion, after which appropriate sanctions would be applied.

He also revealed that one school in Ekiti was recommended for de-registration for mass cheating in two core subjects.

“During the conduct of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examinations, 40 schools were found to have been involved in whole-school (mass) cheating in 17 states. They will be invited to the council for discussion, after which appropriate sanctions will be applied.“One school in Ekiti State was recommended for de-recognition for mass cheating in two core subjects and one science subject.“Similarly, 21 supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, aiding and abetting, abscondment, extortion, drunkenness, and negligence in 12 states,” he said.

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NECO 2024: Step-by-step guide on how to check results

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that candidates who sat for the 2024 National Examinations Council (NECO) can access their results online via the body’s website (results.neco.gov.ng).

2024 NECO candidates who wish to check their results will need to provide their registration number, token number, and examination year.

In this article, Legit.ng provides a step-by-step guide for candidates to easily navigate the NECO website and access their results.

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