The Nigeria Police Force has announced the suspension of the enforcement of the vehicle tinted glass permit following a court order halting the exercise.
Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this during an interview on Africa Independent Television (AIT) on Wednesday.
She explained that the directive to suspend enforcement 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,” Adeh said.
She added that the suspension would remain in effect until the ongoing legal process is concluded.
“We are waiting for the verdict. We are not against the courts, and we will continue to wait until we get a verdict,” she stated.
Speaking on public concerns surrounding the tinted glass regulation, Adeh clarified that the policy was introduced for security reasons, emphasizing that some criminal activities were 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.
Adeh dismissed suggestions that the enforcement was financially motivated, stressing that all payments related to tinted permits are made directly into the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account (TSA), not to the police.
