In spite of an order of a Federal High Court Warri in Delta State, which ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to maintain the status quo in a suit filed by lawyer John Aikpokpo-Martins, challenging the legality of the new tinted permit enforcement, the police command in Delta says it has impounded 25 vehicles for not having the tinted glass permit despite a suit challenging the legality of the policy.
In a post shared via X on Friday, the Delta police command published the pictures of the impounded cars.
On Thursday, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) commenced the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy across the nation.
The policy, which was initially billed to take off on June 1 before being shifted to October 2, requires motorists to obtain an annual permit for tinted glasses through a digital portal (possap.gov.ng).
However, the policy has been met with criticism, as the Nigerian Bar Association Section of Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) filed a public interest suit in September to challenge its legality.
The suit was filed at the federal high court in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
In a letter addressed to Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police (IGP), on October 1, the NBA faulted the decision to enforce the tinted glass permit policy despite a suit against it.
Benjamin Hundeyin, force spokesperson, said the NBA’s position was misleading, describing it as “an attempt to cast aspersions on the image, integrity, and lawful operations of the force.”
