The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that there is no court ruling stopping it from enforcing the tinted glass permit regulation.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known while speaking to journalists on Tuesday, stressing that the directive remains effective until a competent court decides otherwise.
The police spokesperson stated that enforcement of the tinted glass permit order will continue, as there has been no judicial decision suspending the exercise.
According to him, criminal groups have previously exploited pauses in enforcement to perpetrate violent crimes, including kidnappings and armed assaults.
Hundeyin referenced a recent incident in Edo State in which a tinted Lexus SUV allegedly ignored a police checkpoint, was chased, and its occupants reportedly opened fire on officers, killing a police inspector and injuring others.
The police spokesman also explained that the earlier suspension of enforcement announced by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, was misunderstood by some members of the public and professional organisations, including the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA.
He said: “The Inspector-General of Police, out of respect and understanding, temporarily suspended enforcement to give Nigerians additional time to regularise their tinted glass permits.
“That decision was not based on any court order but was a discretionary move to accommodate public concerns.”
