The Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to suspend the enforcement of tinted glass permits for vehicle owners across the country.
In an interim ruling on Friday, the court directed the police to maintain the status quo and “respect judicial processes pending further proceedings in the matter.”
The order was granted at the opening of hearing in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025, filed by legal practitioner John Aikpokpo-Martins against the Inspector-General of Police and the Nigeria Police Force.
Aikpokpo-Martins approached the court to challenge the legality of the police’s renewed clampdown on motorists over tinted glass permits, which he argued had become a tool for harassment rather than lawful enforcement.
Confirming the development to journalists, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kunle Edun, SAN, who led the petitioner’s legal team, said the directive was a welcome relief.
According to him, “the directive is a major step in ensuring that the rule of law is upheld while the substantive issues in the case are being determined.”
The case is expected to set the tone for legal clarity on the enforcement of tinted glass regulations, a long-running issue that has often sparked controversy between motorists and security operatives.
