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The Nigeria Police Force has suspended the enforcement of vehicle tinted glass permits following a court order halting the exercise.
The spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the development during an interview on AIT on Wednesday, October 8.
She explained that the decision was taken 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,” Adeh said.
According to her, the directive to suspend enforcement will remain in effect until the conclusion 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 decision,” she added.
Addressing public concerns over 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 only 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) and not to the police.
