Court Halts Enforcement of Tinted Glass Permit Policy
A Delta State High Court in Orerokpe has issued an interim injunction preventing the Nigeria Police Force from enforcing the tinted glass permit policy set to take effect on January 2, 2026.
The ruling was delivered on Wednesday by Justice Joe Egwu in a suit filed by Israel Joe against the Inspector-General of Police, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command. The case is filed under HOR/FHR/M/31/2025.
Joe had asked the court to stop the police from implementing or continuing the tinted glass permit policy until the main suit is heard. He also requested that the police be barred from stopping, harassing, arresting, detaining, extorting, or infringing on his constitutional rights and those of other motorists under the guise of enforcing the policy.
The court granted the motion ex parte, approving all the reliefs sought by Joe. It restrained the police from enforcing the tinted glass permit policy pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit. Justice Egwu also prohibited the police from violating the constitutional rights of the applicant and other citizens, including the rights to dignity, privacy, freedom of movement, and property ownership.
Additionally, the court barred the respondents from using the Parkway Projects account, described as a private account, for any government transactions until the suit is resolved. Substituted service was granted on the first and second respondents through the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, at the police headquarters in Asaba.
The applicant was absent during the proceedings but was represented by a legal team led by Kunle Edun (SAN). The ex parte motion dated December 17, 2025, was granted, and the matter was adjourned to December 24, 2025, for the hearing of the motion on notice.
