JUST IN: Police Suspend Enforcement of Tinted Glass Permit Following Court Order

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the suspension of its enforcement of vehicle tinted glass permits, in compliance with a recent court order halting the exercise.

Confirming the development during an interview on AIT on Wednesday, the spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, said the directive came after the Force officially received the court order.

“Information reaching me from the office of the Force 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.

“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.

According to Adeh, the suspension will remain in effect until the legal proceedings are concluded. She explained that the tinted glass permit policy was initially introduced for security reasons, as criminals had reportedly used vehicles with darkened windows to evade detection.

The spokesperson dismissed claims that the policy was designed for financial gain, emphasizing that all payments for tinted permits are made directly into the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account (TSA).

“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.