The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that it is yet to receive the official court order from the Federal High Court directing it to suspend enforcement of the tinted-glass permit regulation across the country.
The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on Saturday while addressing public reactions to a recent judgment allegedly restraining the police from arresting or prosecuting motorists with tinted glasses.
A Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, on Friday, reportedly issued an interim order in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025: John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector-General of Police & Nigeria Police Force, instructing the police to suspend enforcement of tinted-glass permits pending the determination of the substantive case.
The ruling also ordered the police to maintain the status quo and refrain from taking any action against motorists until the court concludes the case.
However, Hundeyin clarified via a post on the social media platform X that the Force had not been formally served the said order.
“While we have not been officially served the court order you’re making reference to, let me, in the meantime, show point number eight (of the same order) since you left that part out and focused only on point number six. Nigerians deserve a complete picture, not a skewed one,” he stated.
His response came after human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, circulated a section of the ruling suggesting that the police had been restrained from enforcing the tinted-glass regulation.
The Force had previously, in April 2023, announced the resumption of the tinted-glass permit scheme under the Police Specialized Services Automation Project (POSSAP) after suspending it in 2022 due to public concerns and abuse by motorists.
The Nigeria Police Force urged Nigerians to remain calm and law-abiding as it awaits the court’s formal communication on the matter.
okay.ng reports.
