The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Wednesday announced that the enforcement of the vehicle tinted glass permit has been suspended, citing a court order halting the exercise.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command Public Relations Officers, SP Josephine Adeh, who made this disclosure this during an interview on Africa Independent Television, AIT, on Wednesday, said the decision to halt the 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.
Disclosing that the directive to suspend enforcement would remain in place pending the outcome of the ongoing legal process, the FCT police image maker said, “We are waiting for the verdict. We are not against the courts, and we will continue to wait until we get a verdict”.
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Speaking on public concerns about the purpose of the tinted glass regulation, FCT police publicist explained 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, noting that all payments related to tinted permits are made directly into the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account (TSA), not to the police.
