The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has launched a sweeping enforcement operation targeting vehicles with illegal tinted windows, concealed number plates and missing registration, Commissioner Ahmed Sanusi announced Friday in Abuja.
Sanusi said the clampdown follows a surge in criminal activity linked to such vehicles, which have been used in one-chance robberies, kidnappings and other offences across the territory. He noted that criminal elements deliberately exploit such vehicles to evade detection and frustrate law enforcement.
More than 30 vehicles have already been impounded since the exercise began. Owners and operators face prosecution under the Laws of the Federation and the FCT Road Transport Regulations 2023.The commissioner clarified that motorists with legitimate approvals for tinted glass have nothing to fear.
“This exercise is not intended to inconvenience law-abiding citizens,” he said. “It is to deny criminals the cover they exploit to perpetrate crimes against innocent residents.”Sanusi urged FCT residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious persons or vehicles to the nearest police station or through the command’s emergency lines.
