Examination body says fraudsters behind document falsely claiming police and NSCDC officers would be stationed at centres nationwide……
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has debunked a viral letter claiming that security personnel would be deployed to examination centres across the country during the ongoing 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE.
In a statement signed by the Acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola F. Adesina, on behalf of the Head of National Office, the Council described the letter as fake, fraudulent and misleading.
According to WAEC, the forged document, dated May 27, 2026, with reference number L/SED/12/DIST/VOL. 4/460, was allegedly addressed to school proprietors and principals.
The fake letter claimed that the Council had concluded plans for the comprehensive deployment of personnel from the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, to all WAEC examination centres nationwide beginning from June 1, 2026.
WAEC clarified that the document did not emanate from the office of the Senior Deputy Registrar and Head of Test Administration, Mr. S.D. Kum, whose signature was falsely attached to the letter, nor from any department within the Council.
The examination body stressed that it had not issued any directive regarding the deployment of security operatives to individual examination centres as claimed in the circulating document.
WAEC further stated that the false letter was the handiwork of fraudsters and mischief-makers seeking to create panic, mislead the public and disrupt the smooth conduct of the ongoing examinations.
The Council urged school authorities, parents, supervisors, invigilators, candidates and the general public to disregard the contents of the letter entirely.
WAEC also wished all candidates sitting for the 2026 WASSCE for School Candidates success in their examinations.
