The Nigeria Police Force says no court order has restrained it from enforcing the tinted glass permit regulation.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin,
stated this while addressing newsmen on Tuesday, insisting that the directive
remains in force until a competent court rules otherwise.
The Force spokesman stated that the police will continue the
enforcement of the tinted glass permit order, as there has been no judicial
pronouncement halting the exercise.
According to him, criminal elements have taken advantage of
past pauses in enforcement to carry out violent crimes, including kidnapping
and armed attacks.
Hundeyin cited a recent incident in Edo State where a tinted
Lexus SUV allegedly refused to stop at a police checkpoint, was pursued, and
its occupants opened fire on officers, killing a police inspector and injuring
others.
The police mouthpiece also clarified 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
bodies, including the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA.
“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,” Hundeyin said.
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