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Police say they’ve not been officially served court order on tinted-glass ban.
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Federal High Court in Warri ordered suspension of enforcement pending judgment.
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CSP Hundeyin cautions Nigerians against misinformation on the ruling.
The Nigeria Police Force has said it has not yet been officially served with the court order restraining it from enforcing the tinted-glass permit regulation.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this clarification on Saturday in response to reports that a Federal High Court had stopped the arrest and prosecution of motorists over the issue.
A Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, on Friday, reportedly ordered the police to suspend enforcement of the tinted permit scheme. The directive was issued in suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025: John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector-General of Police & Nigeria Police Force.
In its ruling, the court ordered the police to maintain the status quo until the substantive case is determined, effectively halting all enforcement actions against motorists with tinted vehicle glasses pending the final judgment.
Reacting via his official handle on 𝕏, Hundeyin stated that the police had not yet been formally served the order, cautioning against misleading reports.
“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 wrote.
Hundeyin’s statement followed comments by human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, who had shared excerpts of the ruling, claiming the court had restrained the police from enforcing the tinted-glass regulation.
The tinted-glass permit scheme has long been controversial. It was initially suspended in 2022 but resumed in April 2023 under the Police Specialised Services Automation Project (POSSAP), sparking public criticism over alleged extortion and inconsistent enforcement.
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