The police command in Enugu has announced that it will commence enforcement of vehicle tinted glass permit regulations from October 2.

The command stated that the exercise, in line with existing laws and directives, would be carried out professionally and would apply to all vehicles with tinted glass, whether factory-fitted or non-factory-fitted, in the state.

This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday.

The command advised motorists who have yet to register their vehicles with tinted glasses to complete the process at www.possap.gov.ng. After completing the registration, they should proceed to the State Intelligence Department (SID) at the state command headquarters in Enugu for physical verification.

It said, “Those who are not desirous of obtaining the tinted glass permit are advised to remove such tints or replace the factory-fitted glasses with transparent ones, as legally required. In addition, the command will enforce the subsisting ban on the unauthorised use of sirens, revolving lights, police SPY and unallocated official number plates, as well as the use of unregistered vehicles.”

Police commissioner Mamman Giwa directed the deputy commissioner of police in charge of the department of operations to oversee the enforcement.

The statement said that the commissioner warned direct supervisory officers of field operatives to ensure strict compliance with the enforcement ethical guidelines and perform their duties with utmost professionalism, free from harassment or extortion of motorists.

Mr Giwa stressed that any officer found culpable would be duly sanctioned, while the concerned supervisory officer would be held vicariously liable.

The commissioner urged motorists to cooperate with the police during the exercise and to promptly report any form of harassment, extortion, or other unprofessional conduct to the nearest police station.

“They can also report through the command’s Complaints Response Unit (CRU) on 09160002486, 07059160602, or 08176155557, or via WhatsApp/SMS to 09160002486,” it added.

Meanwhile, some owners of tinted vehicles complained about the inaccessibility of the website to begin the process.

Tayo Adenaike, an Enugu-based digital artist, said that he had made several attempts to log into the website but to no avail.

Mr Adenaike, who owns a factory-fitted tinted car, said that he had reached out to some police personnel, but they insisted that he should go through the provided link.

Andrew Chima, who also owns a tinted-glass car, stated that he was unable to access the link because it would not open.

“I have made several attempts, but it keeps rolling endlessly. I think there is a problem with the website,” said Mr Chima.

While urging the police force to work on the website, Mr Chima, however, appealed for an extension to raise more awareness and enable affected people to obtain the permit.

(NAN)