The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that it has not been officially served with the recent court order reportedly halting the enforcement of tinted-glass permits across the country.
Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known while reacting to widespread claims that the Federal High Court had restrained the police from arresting or prosecuting motorists over tinted glasses.
The Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, had on Friday granted an 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 pending the determination of the substantive case. The court also ordered all parties to maintain the status quo until the next hearing, scheduled for October 16, 2025.
However, Hundeyin, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stated that the Force had not received any official notification of the ruling. He added that while some portions of the order were circulating online, only part of the document was being shared publicly.
“While we have not been officially served the court order you’re referring 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,” Hundeyin wrote.
He explained that although the court ordered parties to preserve the status quo, three major injunctions sought by the plaintiff were refused. His clarification followed posts by human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, who shared excerpts of the ruling on social media.
Confirming the development, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Kunle Edun, who led the plaintiff’s legal team, described the order as a crucial step in protecting the rule of law and ensuring police accountability.
Meanwhile, despite the ongoing legal proceedings, the Niger State Police Command has commenced enforcement of the tinted-glass permit policy across the state. Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Elleman, personally supervised the operation in Minna, stressing that the exercise was aimed at enhancing national security rather than punishing motorists.
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