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From Molly Kilete, Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, has commenced the enforcement of the ban on tinted vehicles across Abuja, impounding over 30 vehicles for operating with tinted glasses, obscured number plates, and improper registration.
According to the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, the operation is aimed at tackling the growing use of such vehicles by criminals involved in one-chance robberies, kidnappings, and other violent crimes within the nation’s capital.
Sanusi, at a media briefing at the Command headquarters in Abuja, said the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has given the Command the go ahead to enforce the ban following the rising cases of insecurity.
He further stated that owners and operators of the impounded vehicles would be prosecuted in accordance with relevant laws.
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The commissioner, while noting the insecurity bedevilling the country, said intelligence reports indicated that criminal elements deliberately use tinted vehicles and concealed number plates to hide their identities, evade detection, and frustrate law enforcement efforts.
He said that the crackdown was part of broader efforts to improve security and deny criminals the means of operating undetected within the nation’s capital.
The police commissioner, while noting that the enforcement exercise followed a directive to begin strict implementation of regulations prohibiting the use of tinted glasses and other traffic-related violations that could aid criminal activities, said the command had launched a comprehensive operation targeting vehicles operating in violation of the regulations.
He said: “This exercise is not intended in any way to inconvenience law-abiding citizens, but it is to deny criminals the cover they exploit to operate crimes against innocent citizens and the FCT residents at large.”
