by Emmanuel Bello
The Nigerian Police, Zone 5, Benin City has called on the people of Edo and Delta States, particularly motorists, to cooperate with it, as the force commenced the enforcement of Vehicle Tinted Glass Permit regulations with effect from Thursday, 2nd October, 2025.
A release issued by the Police Public Relations Officer of the zone, SP Tijani Momoh notes that the exercise, which is in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, will be carried out professionally across the two states and will apply to all vehicles with tinted glasses, whether factory or non-factory fitted.
The statement calls on motorists yet to register their vehicles with tinted glass permit to do so at www.possap.gov.ng, after which they should proceed to their State Command Headquarters for physical verification.
It advises those who are not desirous of obtaining the Tinted Glass Permit to remove such tints or replace the factory-fitted glasses with transparent ones, as legally provided by the Motor Vehicles ( Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act 2004.
The statement further says the Police will enforce the subsisting ban on the unauthorized use of sirens, revolving lights, Police SPY and unallocated official number plates, as well as the use of unregistered vehicles.
The statement assures members of the public of the AIG Zone 5, Salman-Dogo Garba’s commitment to ensure that the exercise is devoid of any form of harassment or extortion of motorists.
It adds that any officer found wanting will be duly sanctioned, while the concerned supervisory officer will be held liable.
