Tunji Disu, the inspector-general of police (IGP), says he would ban all tinted vehicles across Nigeria if he had the power to do so.
Disu spoke in Abuja on Tuesday while responding to concerns raised by Afam Osigwe, president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), about the renewal and commercialisation of tinted glass permits.
“I have a different view about it entirely. We have a security situation in the country now,” Disu said.
“If I have my way, there would be no vehicle that would be tinted in the country. And we are moving towards it.”
The IGP said tinted vehicles are often used by kidnappers, armed robbers and operators of “one-chance” scams, making them a security risk.
Disu said the country’s security challenges require stricter controls on tinted vehicles.
The IGP recalled that when he served as commissioner of police in the
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