The Nigeria Police Force has announced the suspension of its enforcement of vehicle tinted glass permits following a court order halting the exercise.
Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed this during an interview on AIT on Wednesday.
She explained that the police made the decision after officially receiving 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,” Adeh stated.
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According to her, the suspension will remain in effect until the conclusion of the ongoing legal proceedings.
“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.
Clarifying the intent behind the tinted glass regulation, Adeh said it was introduced solely for security purposes, as 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 explained.
She also dismissed claims that the policy was designed for financial gain, noting that all payments related to tinted permits go directly into the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account (TSA), not to the police.
