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POLICE SUSPEND ENFORCEMENT OF TINTED GLASS PERMIT
The Nigeria Police Force has suspended the enforcement of the vehicle tinted glass permit.
The Federal Capital Territory(FCT) Command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said the suspension followed a court order halting the exercise.
Adeh, who made the disclosure on Wednesday in an interview on AIT, said the decision came after the police officially received the court order.
“Information reaching me from the office of the PRO is that the order has been received and the enforcement of the tinted permit is now on hold pending the court’s verdict,” she said.
Adeh explained that the directive to suspend enforcement would remain in place pending the outcome of the ongoing legal process.
“We are waiting for the verdict. We are not against the courts, and we will continue to wait until we get a verdict,” she added.
She explained that tinted glass permit was introduced for security reasons, stressed that some criminal activities had been carried out using vehicles with darkened windows.
“The law was not made by us. We are enforcers. The policy was purely security-driven.
“Some criminals were using tinted vehicles to commit offences, making it difficult for law enforcement to identify suspects,” Adeh stated.
A Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, last week ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of police (IGP) to suspend the enforcement of the tinted glass permit across the country.
The court ordered the police and the IGP to maintain the status quo and “respect judicial processes pending further proceedings in the matter.”
The court issued the interim order during a hearing in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025 instituted by John Aikpokpo-Martins against the IGP and the police.
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