Moshood Jimoh, Lagos police commissioner enforcing tinted permit | File photo
The Delta state high court has issued an ex parte injunction restraining the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) from commencing the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy nationwide.
Joe Egwu, the presiding judge, issued the restraining order on Wednesday pending the determination of the suit.
The suit was filed by Israel Joe against the inspector-general of police (first defendant), NPF (second defendant), Delta police commissioner (third defendant).
The applicant asked the court to issue an order restraining the first and second defendants, and their officers from “stopping, harassing, arresting, detaining, extorting or otherwise interfering with the constitutional rights to dignity, privacy, freedom of movement and ownership of property of the Applicant (and citizens/motorists) under the guise of enforcing the Tinted Glass permit policy pending hearing and determination of the substantive application filed in the suit”.
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The applicant also sought an order restraining the first and second defendants, and their officers, from “continuing to use the PARKWAY PROJECTS Account (a private contractor’s account) to conduct any government business pending hearing and determination of the substantive application filed in the suit”.
The applicant was represented in court by Kunle Edun.
After listening to the argument of the applicant’s counsel, Egwu granted the prayers in the ex parte application.
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The court fixed the motion on notice for December 24.
BACKGROUND
On Monday, the NPF announced that enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy will resume on January 2, 2026, citing a surge in vehicle-related crimes.
Reacting, the NBA had accused the police of flouting a court order restraining the police from enforcing the policy.
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The NBA said the police announcement “amounts to executive recklessness” and portrays the police leadership as “lacking in respect for the court, the rule of law, and due process of law”.
Responding to the NBA, the police said there is no court order declaring the policy unlawful or permanently restraining the police from carrying out their statutory responsibilities.
