Seven teachers have been arrested for their alleged involvement in examination malpractice during the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
The suspects, who were serving as invigilators, were apprehended following monitoring and intelligence efforts by the West African Examinations Council in collaboration with security agencies.
The arrests were made across multiple regions, including the Central, Bono, and Ashanti Regions, as part of a nationwide effort to curb malpractice and protect the integrity of the examination process.
According to officials, the offences include the smuggling of mobile phones into examination halls, taking photographs of question papers, and transmitting answers to candidates from outside the centres.
Some of the suspects are also alleged to have used external assistance to solve questions before relaying responses to students.
All seven individuals have been handed over to the police and are currently assisting with investigations. Authorities say they will face the full rigours of the law if found guilty.
The BECE, conducted annually for final-year junior high school students, is a critical national examination that determines placement into senior high schools.
The arrests come amid heightened efforts by examination authorities to clamp down on cheating, with stricter monitoring systems and increased supervision deployed across centres nationwide.
Officials have reiterated their commitment to ensuring a fair and credible examination process, warning that any individual found engaging in malpractice, whether student or invigilator, will be dealt with in accordance with the law.
