The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has suspended the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy in compliance with a court order.
The enforcement of the policy was scheduled to commence on
January 2, 2026.
However, Benjamin Hundeyin, the force spokesperson, said in
a statement on Thursday that the policy has been suspended pending the hearing
and determination of the substantive suit or the vacation of the order.
BACKGROUND
In December 2025, the Delta state high court issued an ex
parte injunction restraining the NPF from commencing the enforcement of the
tinted glass permit policy nationwide.
The suit was filed by Israel Joe against the
inspector-general of police (first defendant), the NPF (second defendant), and
the Delta police commissioner (third defendant).
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the police have been
at loggerheads over the enforcement of the policy.
On December 15, 2024, police announced that enforcement of
the tinted glass permit policy would resume on January 2, 2026, citing a surge
in vehicle-related crimes.
Responding to the development, the NBA accused the police of
flouting a court order restraining the enforcement of the policy.
The NBA said the police announcement “amounts to executive
recklessness” and portrayed the police leadership as “lacking in respect for
the court, the rule of law, and due process of law”.
Reacting to the NBA, the police said there was no court
order declaring the policy unlawful or permanently restraining the police from
carrying out their statutory responsibilities.
‘POLICE WILL UPHOLD RULE OF LAW’
Hundeyin said the police had been served with the interim
court order restraining it from enforcing the policy.
The force spokesperson disclosed that the police had entered
an appearance in the case and applied for the vacation of the order.
He said the case has been adjourned to January 20 for
further proceedings.
“In line with constitutional obligations and respect for
judicial authority, the Nigeria Police Force has entered an appearance in the
matter, raised preliminary objections, and formally applied for the vacation of
the interim order,” the statement reads.
“The court has adjourned the case to 20th January 2026 for
further proceedings.
“Accordingly, and strictly in compliance with the subsisting
court order, the Nigeria Police Force has placed the enforcement of the Tinted
Glass Permit policy on hold nationwide, pending the decision of the court.
“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, affirms that the Nigeria Police Force remains resolute in upholding the rule of law while discharging its primary mandate of protecting lives and property.
“The Force will continue to deploy lawful,
intelligence-driven strategies to address security challenges and safeguard
public safety across the country.”
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