The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disengaged 43 personnel from service for offences bordering on “desertion, scandalous conduct, and patrol misconduct.”

The decision was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Corps’ Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide.

According to the statement, 31 officers were dismissed for desertion, five for scandalous behaviour, and seven for patrol-related misconduct.

“This 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,” the statement said.

It stated that the Corps Marshal of FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, described the action as a “bold reaffirmation of the Corps’ zero tolerance stance against indiscipline and ethical violations,” stressing that the Corps remains a professional, paramilitary organisation “guided by strict operational standards, and will not condone any behaviour capable of undermining public trust, institutional integrity, or it set objectives.”

According to the statement, desertion represents 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,” the statement said.