The Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) is probing reports that some candidates sitting the ongoing WASSCE are bribing supervisors in a bid to cheat.

Over 268,000 candidates are writing the examinations countrywide.

The Educational Directorate of the Brong Ahafo region which last year recorded over 4,000 cases of examination malpractices, has referred the latest report to the BNI.

Speaking to Starr News, the regional director of education Dr. George Adjei said the region intends to keep a good record sheet this year.

He said all reports of bribery against specific supervisors are already being investigated by the police.

Per the registration records, 139,843 males and 128,928 females are writing the examination.

The Ashanti Region has the highest number of candidates of 62,472, comprising 31,701 males and 30,771 females followed by the Eastern Region with total of 39,821 candidates, made up of 19,814 males and 20,007 females.

The Central Region comes third with 28,312 candidates comprising 14,530 males and 13 females with 28,000 candidates from the Greater Accra region made up of 13,884 males and 14 females being the fourth.

The region with the least number of candidates is the Upper West Region, which registered 3,999 males and 3,061 females for the examination.