KEY POINTS
- The FCT Police Command has impounded over 30 vehicles for using tinted glasses, obscured number plates, and improper registration.
- Police say criminals often use such vehicles to conceal their identities and evade detection.
- Vehicle owners found violating the regulations will face prosecution under relevant laws.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has intensified enforcement of regulations against tinted vehicles, impounding more than 30 vehicles across Abuja for operating with tinted glasses, concealed number plates, and improper registration.
The enforcement exercise, which commenced across the nation’s capital, is part of efforts to strengthen security and curb criminal activities linked to the use of such vehicles.
Speaking to journalists on Friday, the Commissioner of Police for the FCT, Ahmed Sanusi, said the operation was aimed at addressing the growing use of tinted vehicles by criminals involved in offences such as one-chance robberies, kidnappings, and other violent crimes.
According to him, intelligence reports available to the command indicate that criminal elements deliberately exploit tinted windows and hidden number plates to conceal their identities, evade security checks, and frustrate law enforcement investigations.
Sanusi disclosed that the Inspector-General of Police, Ahmed Olatunji Disu, had authorised the enforcement of the ban as part of broader efforts to improve public safety within the FCT.
Comprehensive Enforcement Operation Begins
The police commissioner explained that the exercise followed directives for strict implementation of regulations prohibiting the use of tinted glasses and other traffic violations that may facilitate criminal activities.
He noted that the command had launched a comprehensive operation targeting vehicles operating in breach of the regulations.
Sanusi stressed that the exercise was not designed to inconvenience law-abiding residents but rather to deny criminals the anonymity they often rely on when carrying out unlawful activities.
As part of the ongoing operation, police officers have already impounded over 30 vehicles found violating the regulations.
The seized vehicles were reportedly operating with tinted glasses, obscured or covered number plates, and incomplete or improper registration documents.
Authorities said the enforcement exercise would continue across the territory as security agencies intensify efforts to identify and remove vehicles being used in violation of the law