The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced enforcement of the ban on improperly used tinted-glass vehicles as part of efforts to tackle the activities of “one-chance” criminal syndicates operating across Abuja.
FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday.
Sanusi said security intelligence revealed that vehicles with tinted windows, concealed or covered number plates, and unregistered vehicles are frequently used in criminal operations within the capital city.
According to him, many criminal elements deliberately rely on such vehicles to hide their identities, evade security surveillance, and frustrate law enforcement efforts, posing a significant threat to public safety.
The police commissioner explained that following the intelligence reports, the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan, directed the command to launch a comprehensive enforcement exercise targeting vehicles operating in violation of existing regulations.
He stressed that the operation is not aimed at harassing law-abiding residents who have obtained legitimate permits for tinted windows.
“The exercise is not intended to inconvenience law-abiding citizens who have legitimately acquired approval to use tints on their vehicles, but it is to deny criminals the cover they exploit to perpetrate crimes against innocent citizens and FCT residents,” he said.
Sanusi disclosed that more than 30 vehicles found with tinted glass, obscured number plates, or lacking proper registration documents have already been impounded.
He added that the owners and operators of the affected vehicles would be prosecuted in line with the Laws of the Federation and the FCT Road Transport Regulations 2023.
“The owners and operators of these vehicles will be charged to court in accordance with the Laws of the Federation and the FCT Road Transport Regulations (2023),” he stated.
