The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced the suspension of its enforcement of the vehicle tinted glass permit.
Command spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh confirmed the decision on Wednesday, October 8, stating in an interview with AIT that the suspension follows the police officially receiving a court order halting the exercise.
“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 said.
She explained that the directive to suspend enforcement would remain in place pending the outcome of the ongoing legal process.
“We are waiting for the verdict. We are not against the courts, and we will continue to wait until we get a verdict.”
Adeh, who noted that tinted glass permit was introduced for security reasons, stressed 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.
Persecondnews had reported that on October 3, a Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to maintain the status quo regarding the enforcement of the policy.
The decision follows a suit filed by a lawyer, Mr. John Aikpokpo-Martins, who is challenging the legality of the policy.
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