NIGERIA: Police Declares No Going Back On Tinted Permit Enforcement

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
While the Nigerian police have declared their intent to press
forward with tinted permit enforcement, a recent federal High Court
order has suspended the crackdown pending further legal proceedings. The
conflicting stances have created widespread confusion among Nigerian motorists and
the public. Police stance no going back. Enforcement is on,

(00:26):
citing a lack of official service of the court order as
the reason they are maintaining the status quo of enforcement
insist on valid permits, urging motorists to ensure their vehicles
have verifiable tinted glass permit documents through the Police Specialized
Services Automation Project, POSSIP Portal and possipgvn G side security

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concerns arguing that criminals often use tinted glass to conceal
their identities, making the permits a crucial tool for preventing
violent crimes. Some state commands are moving forward. For instance,
the niger State Police Command and Delta State Command have
initiatesd enforcement and impounded vehicles. Despite the legal challenge, a

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Federal High Court in Wary issued an interim order on
October three, twenty twenty five, directing the police to suspend
enforcement and respect judicial processes. The order requires the police
to maintain the status quo, which legal experts interpret as
halting the enforcement until the case is determined. Reacting to

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the development on Saturday, while his ex handle Forest Public
Relations Officed CSP Benjamin Hundlin said the police had not
been formally served with the court order. While we have
not been officially served the court order. You're referring to
let me in the meantime show point number eight of

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the same order, since you left that part out and
four focused only on point number six. Nigerians deserve a
complete picture, not a skewed one. Hunting wrote court order
for status quo. The lawsuit, filed by a legal practitioner,
challenges the legality of the police's reintroduce permit scheme and

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questions its constitutionality and potential for abuse. The enforcement has
faced significant criticism, particularly concerning reports of extortion and harassment
by officers at checkpoints. The Nigerian Bar Association NBA has
separately filed a suit arguing that the policy is unconstitutional,

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lacks transparency, and infringes upon fundamental rights. Controversy over factory
fitted glass. A major point of contention is the police's
demand for permits for vehicles with factory fitted tinted glass,
which critics say is illogical and unfair. The situation is
currently uncertain due to the conflicting directives. While the police

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are pushing ahead with enforcement in many areas, the court
order suggests that any action could be legally challenged. Motorists
are caught in the middle of this legal and operational disagreement,
making it a difficult and confusing time to navigate the
roads with tinted vehicle windows.