The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has reported the detention of six teachers and invigilators due to their involvement in examination irregularities.

Additionally, several students have been apprehended for comparable misconduct.

John Kappi, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, revealed that these educators were reportedly caught helping students by providing them with answers during the exams.

“In terms of teachers, I can say so far, we have about six of them who have been picked up for various offences. The candidates are a lot of them. It is not easy to give the number right now. We are still putting together the figures, and as and when we are able to compile the list, we will be able to put out the figure,” Mr Kappi told Joy News.

“We have picked up in some of the areas where we were told that they wanted to collect money, and then assist the candidates…We set our monitors around – there were actually widespread examination malpractices. They were able to pick up a number of them. In fact, it’s overwhelming.

“We have looked at the numbers, and basically, it’s about them having foreign material on them and then, in some cases, there’s a report about them writing on the board for the candidates to copy,” he said.