The Nigeria Police Force has suspended the enforcement of the tinted glass permit following a court order stopping the exercise.
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the suspension of the enforcement of the vehicle tinted glass permit, following a court order temporarily halting the exercise. The development was confirmed by the Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, during an interview on AIT on Wednesday.
Adeh explained that the police officially received the court order and have since complied by putting the enforcement process on hold.
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,
She emphasized that the suspension will remain in effect until the legal proceedings are concluded and the court delivers its final decision.
We are waiting for the verdict. We are not against the courts, and we will continue to wait until we get a verdict,
SP Adeh addressed growing public debate over the purpose of the tinted glass regulation, clarifying that the policy was introduced primarily for security reasons, not for revenue generation. She explained that law enforcement agencies had found that criminal elements often used vehicles with heavily tinted windows to conceal their identities and carry out illegal activities.
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,
The police spokesperson also dismissed speculation that the tinted glass permit initiative was a means for financial exploitation by the police. She made it clear that all payments for tinted glass permits are made directly into the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account (TSA), ensuring transparency and accountability in the process.
The suspension follows increasing public scrutiny and legal challenges over the enforcement of the tinted glass policy. Critics have argued that the implementation often led to harassment and extortion of motorists, while others supported the measure as a vital tool for national security.
By adhering to the court’s directive, the Nigeria Police Force has reaffirmed its commitment to upholding the rule of law and respecting judicial authority, pending the court’s final decision on the matter.
The suspension means that, for now, motorists will not be penalized for driving vehicles with tinted windows, until the legal dispute is resolved and further instructions are issued by the court or the relevant authorities.
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