The Nigeria Police Force has officially suspended the enforcement of the vehicle tinted glass permit across the country following a recent court order halting the exercise.
The decision comes after the Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, directed the police and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to suspend the enforcement pending further proceedings on the matter.
Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the development on Wednesday, October 8, during an interview on AIT monitored by The Nation.
She said, “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.”
The interim court order, issued during a hearing in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025 filed by John Aikpokpo-Martins against the IGP and the police, directed both parties to “maintain the status quo and respect judicial processes pending further proceedings.”
Adeh explained that the Nigeria Police Force remains committed to upholding the rule of law and would await the outcome of the ongoing legal process before taking further action.
“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.
Meanwhile, Adeh used the opportunity to clarify the intention behind the tinted glass regulation, emphasizing that it was introduced for public safety rather than revenue generation.
“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.
She further dismissed public concerns that the policy was a means of generating income for the police, stating that all payments related to tinted permits are made directly into the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account (TSA).
Furthermore, the spokesperson assured Nigerians that the police would continue to enforce existing traffic and safety laws while ensuring compliance with the court’s directive on the tinted glass permit suspension.
