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Leaked WASSCE papers: Website operator reacts, threatens PUNCHman

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“Hello dear, You have done your part. Nice investigation. Now, its (sic) my turn to do my thing. Mind people you step into (sic)… you are in Nigeria, not USA. Expect us. Thank you.” That was the message sent to our correspondent around 1pm on Wednesday after a report on exam malpractice being perpetrated in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination was published. The sender’s identity number was encrypted as ‘CRACK MIND.’ PUNCH Metro had reported about how some pupils sitting the WASSCE being administered by the West African Examination Council  cheated by subscribing to answer-peddling websites. The websites, which boasted of getting questions prior to the time of the exams, advertised various rates for different subjects and urged pupils to subscribe in bulk to get discounts. Testimonials of candidates who got excellent results after using the services of the operators were displayed on the sites. Our correspondent had subscribed to five different website