Police arraign teacher for allegedly aiding exam malpractice in Lagos

A 24-year-old teacher, Oluwaseun Adegoke, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly sending out the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) answer booklet on the internet to students.

The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Innocent Odugbo, told the court on Monday that the defendant committed the offence on May 17 at a private school in Agege, Lagos.

According to him, the defendant scanned a WAEC answer booklet of a student while the examination was still on and sent it on Whatsapp to assist some students.

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He added that WAEC received information that the answer booklet of a student was on the internet.

“On getting to trace the school, it was discovered that the defendant posted it.

“The case was reported and the defendant was arrested,” the prosecutor said.

After pleading not guilty to the charges levelled against him, Magistrate Mrs Emeka Opara, admitted Adegoke to bail in the sum of N50,000.

She adjourned the case until June 26 for further mention.

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