- Home JAMB Essential Emphasizes JAMB states the abducted Benue visitors were not UTME prospects, and it has actually released the very first batch of 2026 UTME outcomes. Victims were authorities recruitment candidates, not UTME candidates JAMB launched 632,788 arise from Thursday, 16 April 2026
- Candidates must text UTMERESULT to 55019 or 66019
- The outcome can be viewed now; printing is not yet open
- More batches will follow as the examination continues
Keep reading for JAMB UTME results 2026 and the Benue tourists clarification.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said the tourists abducted on the Makurdi to Otukpo road in Benue State were not candidates going to sit for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Enlisting Examination. At the same time, the board has actually released the first batch of UTME results for candidates
who sat the test on Thursday, 16 April 2026. That puts two problems side by side; an information on the Benue kidnapping report, and the release of 632,788 arise from the 
first day of the assessment.
Tabulation JAMB states the abducted tourists were not UTME prospects JAMB stated checks showed that none of the kidnapped persons were signed up prospects heading for the UTME. According to the board, the victims were part of the ongoing police recruitment workout. They had actually travelled to Makurdi and were going back to Otukpo when the abduction happened.
That detail matters. It changes the whole claim that spread earlier.
What JAMB said about the false report
In the declaration signed by its Public Interaction Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB expressed issue about the speed with which unverified claims were shared.
The board stated individuals fasted to link the event to its examination schedule without very first checking the truths. It also said the claim did not appear noise from the start, since UTME prospects are usually published to different centres and do rarely relocate groups for the evaluation.
JAMB added that those who spread the claim ought to apologise for the damage triggered to its name through claims it described as unfounded.
The board also discussed the kidnapping itself
While declining the claim that the victims were UTME candidates, JAMB stated no Nigerian deserves to be kidnapped, whatever the reason for the journey.
The board likewise asked Nigerians to act with more care in sharing info. Its message appeared; truths need to precede, and public attacks need to not start previously checks are done.
Very first batch of JAMB UTME results has been launched
Alongside the clarification, JAMB revealed the release of 632,788 arise from candidates who sat for the UTME on Thursday, 16 April 2026.
The board stated those outcomes are now available for seeing. This is the First Batch from the continuous nationwide evaluation.
How to inspect the 2026 JAMB outcome
Prospects who took the evaluation on Thursday can inspect their result through SMS.
Actions to check by SMS
- Open the messaging app on the phone utilized during registration.
- Type UTMERESULT.
- Send it to 55019 or 66019.
- Wait on the reply.
The text must be sent with the same phone number utilized for registration. That Exact same SIM point belongs to the process.
Printing is not yet readily available
JAMB said candidates can only view their results at this stage. Printing is not yet readily available.
So, the result can be checked now; the print option will come later.
More results will be launched in batches
The 2026 UTME began on 16 April and is expected to continue up until 22 April at centres across the country.
JAMB stated more results will be launched in batches as the across the country exercise goes on. For candidates still waiting, that is the next clear update.
What this indicates for candidates and readers
The board’s position is direct. The kidnapped Benue travellers were not UTME prospects, and the very first batch of results from Thursday’s examination is already out.
For prospects, the job is simple enough now; examine the result with the ideal SIM and wait on later batches if the test was written on another day.
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