The Nigeria Police Force has said it is yet to be formally served with the order of the Federal High Court restraining it from enforcing the requirement for tinted-glass permits.
Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the clarification on Saturday in reaction to media reports that the court had stopped the police from arresting or prosecuting motorists over tinted windows.
On Friday, the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, granted an interim order in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025: John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector-General of Police & Nigeria Police Force, directing the police to suspend enforcement of the permits and maintain the status quo pending determination of the substantive case.
But responding in a post on X, Hundeyin said the police had not received the ruling. “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.
His remarks followed the circulation of excerpts of the court ruling by human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, who highlighted the portion restraining enforcement.
The police had in April 2023 resumed the tinted-glass permit scheme under the Police Specialised Services Automation Project (POSSAP), after suspending it in 2022. The renewed enforcement has since sparked criticism from motorists and rights advocates who argue that the requirement is exploitative and unconstitutional.
