By STANLEY NWANOSIKE

The Police Command in Enugu State says it will commence the enforcement of Vehicle Tinted Glass Permit regulations from Oct. 2, 2025 in the state.

The Command said that the exercise, in line with existing laws and directives, would be carried out professionally and would apply to all vehicles with tinted glasses, whether factory or non-factory fitted in the state.

This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen by the Spokesman of the Command, SP Daniel Ndukwe, on Wednesday in Enugu.

Ndukwe advised motorists yet to register their vehicles with tinted glasses to complete the process at www.possap.gov.ng; after which they should proceed to the State Intelligence Department (SID), at the State Command Headquarters, Enugu, for physical verification.

He said, “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 required.

“In addition, the Command will enforce the subsisting ban on the unauthorised use of sirens, revolving lights, Police SPY and unallocated official number plates as well as the use of unregistered vehicles.”

The spokesman said that state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Mamman Giwa, had directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of the Department of Operations to oversee the enforcement.

Ndukwe said that the commissioner warned direct supervisory officers of field operatives to ensure strict compliance with the enforcement ethical guidelines and perform their duties with utmost professionalism, devoid of harassment or extortion of motorists.

He noted that the state police boss had stressed that any officer found culpable would be duly sanctioned, while the concerned supervisory officer would be held vicariously liable.

The commissioner urges motorists to cooperate with the Police during the exercise and to promptly report any form of harassment, extortion, or other unprofessional conduct to the nearest police station.

“They can also report through the Command’s Complaints Response Unit (CRU) on 09160002486, 07059160602, 08176155557, or via WhatsApp/SMS to 09160002486,” he added.

Meanwhile, some owners of tinted vehicles complained about inaccessibility to the website to begin the process.

Mr Tayo Adenaike, an Enugu-based digital artist, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that he had made several attempts to log into the website but in vain.

Adenaike, who owns a factory fitted tinted car, said that he reached out to some police personnel but they insisted that he should go through the link provided.

Mr Andrew Chima, who also owns a tinted car, said that he could not access the link as it could not open.

According to him, I have made several attempts but it keeps rolling endlessly. I think there is a problem with the website.

While urging the Police force to work on the website, Chima however, appealed for an extension to more awareness and enable affected people to obtain the permit. (NAN)