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A Delta State High Court has blocked the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) from proceeding with their planned nationwide enforcement of the controversial tinted glass permit policy.
The ruling, delivered Wednesday in Orerokpe by Justice Joe Egwu, follows an ex-parte application filed by Nigerian citizen Mr. Israel Joe in suit HOR/FHR/M.3/2025. The court’s decision effectively suspends the police announcement that enforcement would resume across the country on January 2, 2026.
Justice Egwu issued a stern prohibition against any immediate implementation of the policy, stating:
“An order of interim injunction restraining the 1st and 2nd respondents, their officers, men, agents, privies and/or contractors from implementing, enforcing or further implementing/enforcing the Tinted Glass Permit Policy scheduled to commence on January 2, 2026, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive application in this suit.”
Beyond the suspension of the permit policy, the court moved to protect motorists from potential police misconduct. The injunction specifically forbids officers from using the policy as a pretext for civil rights violations. The judge ordered:
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“An order of interim injunction restraining the 1st and 2nd respondents, their officers, men, agents, privies and/or contractors from stopping, harassing, arresting, detaining or extorting citizens/motorists under the guise of enforcing the Tinted Glass Permit Policy, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive application in this suit.”
A notable aspect of the ruling involves the financial management of the policy. The court restrained the IGP, the NPF, and their agents from utilizing a private contractor’s account for government transactions. Justice Egwu ruled:
“An order of interim injunction restraining the 1st and 2nd respondents, their officers, men, agents, privies and/or contractors from continuing to use the Parkway Projects Account (a private contractor’s account) to conduct any government business, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive application in this suit.”
The legal team representing the plaintiff, led by Mr. Kunle Edun, SAN, successfully argued for substituted service to ensure the IGP and the NPF are formally notified. The court granted:
“An order for substituted service on the 1st and 2nd respondents through the 3rd respondent at the Delta State Police Command Headquarters, Asaba, and for such service to be deemed good and proper service.”
This judicial intervention serves as a significant roadblock for the NPF, as the Commissioner of Police for Delta State was also named as a respondent. The interim orders will remain in effect until the substantive suit is heard and determined by the court.
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