The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced a ban on the use of tinted vehicles in a bid to combat rising insecurity in the region. The decision was revealed by the FCT Police Commissioner, Tunji Disu, during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, December 4, 2024.
The police commissioner expressed concerns over the security risks posed by tinted windows on vehicles, stating that they have become a significant factor contributing to criminal activities, including kidnapping.
“We are clamping down on all commercial vehicles and everybody tinting their vehicles. We need to see people in their vehicles. Tinted glass is contributing to a lot of lawlessness,” Disu emphasised. He further explained that many of the individuals who had been rescued from kidnappers had cited tinted windows as a key factor in their abductions. “A lot of the victims kidnapped that we have rescued have given us their word that the tinted glass made it impossible for people to know they were in distress,” Disu added.
The commissioner also highlighted that some vehicles with tinted windows were found to have deliberately obscured their number plates, making it difficult for authorities to trace the vehicles. “A lot of them at the same time cover their number plates and so deliberately did not put number plates on their vehicles,” he said.
In light of these concerns, the FCT police have vowed to rigorously enforce laws surrounding tinted vehicles. “This is to warn all the residents of the FCT that the police will enforce all laws on tinted glasses. Nobody has the right to tint their vehicles. We will enforce the laws,” Disu declared.
The move comes as part of ongoing efforts by the police to curb criminal activities in the nation’s capital and improve security for residents. Authorities have urged the public to comply with the new directive and cooperate with law enforcement to help ensure safer roads and communities in Abuja.
This decision is likely to have wide-reaching implications for vehicle owners in the FCT, especially those with commercial vehicles, as the police intensify measures to tackle insecurity in the region.
