Nkawkaw, Oct. 28, GNA - Two candidates were sentenced to nine months imprisonment each by Nkawkaw Magistrate court on Friday for cheating at the on-going November/December Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination at the Nkawkaw Secondary School examination centre.

Three pleaded not guilty and have been remanded in police custody to re-appear on November 3.

Those sentenced were Frank Asamoah, a former student of St Peters Secondary School at Nkwatia and Najeem Benson, a former student of Mpraeso Secondary School.

Kelvin Gyan, a former student of Ghana Secondary School, Koforidua, John Frempong, a former student of Asante Akim Agogo State Secondary School and Asadu James Agunobi, a former student of Akumadan Secondary School are in custody.

Chief Inspector Victor Aleawornor said Asamoah was nabbed for writing the chemistry paper for Benson on October 9, while Gyan was arrested for writing Government Paper One for one Aboagye Lawrence on October 13.

He said Frimpong and Agunobi were arrested for exchanging their answer sheets during the Elective Mathematics paper two on October 18.