“I’ll Get You a Score of 300+ in JAMB” — But First, He Wants Your Pant? Red Flag.

 

These are signs CampusDialog has identified that you may be dealing with a scammer - or even a ritualist.

5 Red Flags That Your ‘Expo Agent’ Is Actually a Ritualist

After the Ondo case involving Blessing Omowera and Sola Kalejaiye, who were arrested for allegedly harvesting students’ blood, it is important to discuss how the next predator may try to find and exploit you.

“Expo agents” don’t always wear black clothes or carry candles. Some wear suits, speak eloquently, and run WhatsApp groups with thousands of students. But if what they are selling is based on fear and sacrifice, then it is not expo -it is ritual.

Here are five red flags. If you notice two or more, block the person, report them, and stay away.


Red Flag 1: He Demands Body Parts or Personal Items

He says:
“Send your fingernails, pubic hair, underwear, blood, urine, or passport photograph for prayers or connection.”

Reality:
JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and universities require your registration number not your DNA.

Any agent asking for body parts or personal items is not helping you beat the examination system. He is harvesting you. Blood, hair, underwear, and similar items are commonly associated with ritual practices. No legitimate connection or assistance requires them.


Red Flag 2: “Secrecy Is Power” - He Forbids You from Telling Your Parents

He says:
“Don’t tell your parents or teachers. They won’t understand. If you tell anyone, the charm will break and you’ll fail.”

Reality:
Legitimate tutors encourage parental involvement. Fraudsters depend on secrecy.

Secrecy is how abuse thrives. If someone threatens you for speaking up, it is because they fear exposure not because a charm will break. Genuine help can withstand transparency.


Red Flag 3: “Special Centre” with Strange Rules and Additional Sacrifices

He says:
“This centre guarantees 300+. But you must sleep here for three nights, bathe with special soap, or pay foundation money before the examination.”

Reality:
So-called "special centres" for WAEC or JAMB malpractice are illegal.

The “special soap,” “midnight prayers,” or “seed offering” is often just the beginning. The next step is usually more money, more demands, or more personal sacrifices. Instead of being prepared, you may end up frightened, manipulated, or financially exploited.


Red Flag 4: He Creates Panic, Then Sells the Cure

He says:
“JAMB CBT is too difficult this year. Eighty percent of candidates will fail without my help. Only my candidates pass. Pay now before all the slots are gone.”

Reality:
Fear is his product. Stories of failure are his marketing strategy.

A genuine teacher says, “JAMB is challenging, so let’s study and practice consistently.” A fraudster says, “JAMB is challenging, so surrender your trust to me.” If his message is 90% fear and only 10% solution, be cautious.


Red Flag 5: Results Come with Curses, Conditions, or Fear

He says:
“After we help you pass, you must bring three students next year. You cannot marry until you are 30. You must return every year for thanksgiving.”

Reality:
That is not success -it is manipulation.

Knowledge belongs to you once you acquire it. Ritual-based promises often come with endless conditions. If you must keep paying, hiding, or sacrificing to maintain your result, then the result is not truly yours.


If You Have Already Paid or Sent Something, Do This Immediately

  1. Stop all contact. Block the person's phone number and WhatsApp account. Do not attempt to explain or negotiate.

  2. Tell a trusted adult today. Speak to a parent, teacher, pastor, guardian, or counsellor. Silence and shame only make the situation worse.

  3. Report the matter. Contact NAPTIP on 0800-999-9999, the Police emergency line 112, or your nearest WAEC/NECO office. You are a victim -not a criminal.

  4. Replace fear with action. Focus on a structured study plan. Consistent preparation is far more effective than superstition.


CampusDialog Viewpoint

An expo agent who needs your blood is not intelligent he is desperate. A student who believes rituals are necessary to pass has already underestimated their own potential.

JAMB can be retaken. Your body, dignity, and future cannot be replaced. Do not trade permanent consequences for temporary marks.

Students

Which of these red flags have you encountered before? Which one concerns you the most? Share your thoughts in the comments. Your experience could help protect another student.

Parents

Please forward this message to your child’s school PTA group. Predators thrive when parents remain unaware or silent.

Next in the Series:
Case File 03 – “Special Centre” Owner Arrested: How He Trafficked Students for Four Years


Ambrose Odiase, FIPMA, MANUPA, MAUA (UK)

Founding Editor/Publisher, CampusDialog

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