Police halt enforcement of tinted glass permit

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the suspension of the enforcement of vehicle tinted glass permits across the country following a court order halting the exercise.

The development was confirmed by SP Josephine Adeh, spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, during an interview on AIT on Wednesday.

According to Adeh, the decision to suspend the enforcement came immediately after the police formally received the court directive, in compliance with the rule of law.

“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,” Adeh said.

She 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.

Addressing public concerns about the purpose of the tinted glass regulation, Adeh clarified that it was introduced for security reasons, noting 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,” she said.

Adeh also dismissed claims that the policy was designed for financial gain, explaining that all payments related to tinted permits are made directly into the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account (TSA), not to the police.