The Nigeria Police Force has said it is yet to receive a formal copy of the Federal High Court order halting the enforcement of tinted-glass permits across the country.
Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on Saturday in response to media reports that the court had restrained the police from arresting or prosecuting motorists using tinted glasses.
PUNCH Online earlier reported that the Federal High Court, in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025: John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector-General of Police & Nigeria Police Force, ordered the suspension of the enforcement pending the determination of the substantive case.
The order directed the police to maintain the status quo, effectively stopping any action against motorists until the matter is resolved.
Reacting via his X handle, Hundeyin said the police had not been officially served the court order.
He wrote:
“While we have not been officially served the court order you’re referring 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.”
His clarification followed comments by human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, who had shared excerpts of the ruling restraining the police from enforcing the regulation.
The Nigeria Police had in April 2023 announced the resumption of the tinted-glass permit scheme under the Police Specialised Services Automation Project (POSSAP) after it was previously suspended in 2022.
