The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has stated that it has not yet been formally served with the Federal High Court order restraining it from enforcing tinted-glass permits on vehicles.

Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure on Saturday, responding to reports that the court had halted arrests and prosecutions of motorists over the issue.

Naija News had earlier reported that a Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, on Friday, ordered the police to suspend enforcement of the tinted permit scheme in suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025: John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector-General of Police & Nigeria Police Force. The court directed the police to maintain the status quo until the substantive case is determined, effectively stopping action against motorists with tinted glasses pending the outcome.

Reacting via 𝕏, Hundeyin emphasized that the police had not been officially served with the order and urged the public to consider the full context of the ruling.

"While we have not been officially served the court order you’re making reference to, let me, in the meantime, show point number eight of the same order since you left that part out and focused only on point number six. Nigerians deserve a complete picture, not a skewed one," he wrote.

His clarification followed claims by human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, who had shared excerpts of the ruling restraining the police from enforcing the regulation.

The tinted permit scheme has been a recurring controversy in Nigeria. In April 2023, the police resumed enforcement under the Police Specialised Services Automation Project (POSSAP) after it had been previously suspended in 2022.