Troops of 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued eight of the 10 persons abducted by suspected terrorists at a wedding venue on Wednesday, in Dabawa, Shanono Local Government Area, Kano State.

A credible Army Headquarters source said yesterday that an unconfirmed number of gunmen reportedly dressed in military camouflage invaded the ceremony and whisked away the victims.

He said the troops deployed at an ambush position along the Yankwada River line, swiftly advanced to the general area upon receiving the distress report and made contact with the fleeing assailants at Garu Village in neighbouring Katsina State.

According to him, troops pursued the bandits up to the Katsina–Gidan Mutum Daya road axis before contact was broken.

”During the operation, eight of the abducted girls were successfully rescued and have since been reunited with their families, while efforts are ongoing to track and rescue the remaining two victims.”

The sources said the operations in the general area had continued to ensure the safe return of the remaining victims and prevent further attacks.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has taken decisive and uncompromising disciplinary action by disengaging 43 personnel from its service over acts bordering on desertion, scandalous conduct, and patrol misconduct.

FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed said this in a statement by the corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Olusegun Ogungbemide yesterday in Abuja.

Mohammed said that the affected officers comprise 31, dismissed for desertion, five for scandalous behaviour, and seven for patrol related misconduct.

He said that the action just like others of its kind sends an unequivocal message because; the FRSC badge is a symbol of honour and responsibility.

“Any officer who chooses to violate the standards of this noble institution will face the full weight of the corps’ disciplinary machinery,” he said.

The corps marshal described the action as a bold reaffirmation of the corps’ zero tolerance stance against indiscipline and ethical violations.

He stressed that the corps remained a professional paramilitary organisation guided by strict operational standards, adding that it would not condone any behaviour capable of undermining public trust, institutional integrity, or its set objectives.

He explained that desertion represented a grave breach of service oath and operational responsibility, particularly in a safety critical organisation entrusted with protecting the lives of millions of road users daily.

”Scandalous behaviour and patrol misconduct directly erode public confidence and contradict the core values of discipline, transparency, and service excellence which the corps upholds.

“To this end, the corps wishes to reassure Nigerians that it will continue to intensify internal monitoring, strengthen supervisory frameworks, and promote ethical reorientation across all commands nationwide.

“The Management remains resolute in building a professional workforce driven by integrity, discipline, and operational excellence.

“The corps therefore calls on the motoring public to sustain their confidence in FRSC and continue to support its mandate of creating safer roads for all,” he said.

The Police Command in Anambra has nabbed three male suspects in connection with illegal possession of firearms, and involvement in illicit drug activities in the state.

The Police Spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the development in a statement on Thursday in Awka, said that the suspects were picked up at a Motel in Uke, Idemili North Local Government Area.

Ikenga said that the operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, while acting on credible information in the late hours of Feb.

He said that the suspects were aged 39, 26 and 18 respectively.

He also said that during the search, one Jojef pump action gun with breach number 21SA-0724, loaded with three live cartridges was recovered at the scene.

According to him, during interrogation, one of the suspects, who is the owner of the motel, confessed to the crime.

”His confession led to the arrest of the other two suspects and the recovery of substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, Crystal Methamphetamine, Colos, and Mkpuru-mmiri.”

Ikenga reiterated the command’s commitment to sustaining ongoing operations against criminal elements in the state.

He urged members of the public to continue to provide useful information to aid policing efforts. He assured that further developments would be communicated as the investigation progressed.