The Zone Five Police Command has commenced the enforcement of the ban on unauthorised use of sirens and compliance with tinted glass permit regulations.
The command, which covers Edo and Delta States in the South-South region, announced the exercise in a statement issued by the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tijani Momoh, in Abuja.
According to the statement, the operation aligns with existing laws and directives from the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, which apply to all vehicles with tinted glasses, whether factory-fitted or otherwise.
Momoh quoted the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone Five, Salma-Dogo Garba, as saying that the exercise will also enforce the ban on the unauthorised use of sirens, revolving lights, Police SPY plates, unallocated official number plates, and unregistered vehicles.
“In view of the above, motorists yet to register their vehicles with tinted glasses are strongly advised to do so at www.possap.gov.ng. Thereafter, they should proceed to their state command headquarters for physical verification. Those who are not desirous of obtaining the tinted glass permit are advised 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,” Garba said.
The AIG further warned field operatives and supervisory officers to carry out the exercise “with utmost professionalism, devoid of any form of harassment or extortion of motorists,” stressing that any officer found culpable would be sanctioned, while their supervising officer would also be held accountable.
He also appealed to motorists to cooperate with the Police, urging the public to promptly report cases of harassment, extortion, or unprofessional conduct to the nearest police station, the commands’ CRUs, or the ZPPRO.
NAN recalls that the IGP had earlier announced that strict enforcement of the tinted glass permit would begin nationwide from Thursday. The directive falls under the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 2004, which seeks to enhance national security and curb criminal activity.
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