A graduate of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Jamiu Bashola, has allegedly been arrested and detained after requesting validation of his JAMB result and admission status.
Jamiu, an orphan, was admitted into FUTA in 2018 to study Civil Engineering after writing and passing the 2017 UTME and Post-UTME.
He reportedly received admission letters from both the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and FUTA, and has all supporting documents.
After seven years of dedication and hardship, he successfully graduated with a CGPA of 4.41. However, his academic journey has now been called into question.
According to a viral post shared on X, formerly Twitter, Jamiu approached JAMB to validate his records, only to be allegedly detained by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and officials of JAMB.
Despite his documentation and academic record, JAMB allegedly declared his admission “fake,” rendering him unable to participate in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) or seek employment.
In the words of his friend: “JAMB, DSS & NPF detained my friend because he asked them to validate his JAMB result and admission. He didn’t cheat the system. He worked for everything. For 7 years, Jamiu struggled through school like many of us, particularly as an orphan.”
“Now his hopes are dashed. After seven long years of sleepless nights and burning midnight candles. @JAMBHQ says his admission is fake. Now he can’t go for his youth service. He can’t apply for jobs.”
“He’s stuck. A degree he earned through blood and sweat is being treated like it never happened. We know Jamiu. We saw him every day for 7 years. We are witnesses to his journey. This is unfair. This is heartbreaking. We are speaking now because Jamiu deserves better. He deserves to be heard. He deserves justice.”
