The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has pledged free legal support to Nigerians harassed by police over the enforcement of tinted glass permits, which it deems illegal.
Through its Section on Public Interest and Development Law, the NBA criticized the permit policy as unconstitutional and revenue-driven, warning that police had no legal basis to impose fees or conduct enforcement.
NBA Public Interest Litigation Chair, Olukunle Edun (SAN), noted that all 130 NBA branches across the country are ready to provide pro bono legal aid. He estimated police could generate up to ₦3 billion monthly through the policy, shifting focus from crime prevention to unlawful revenue collection.
In a letter to the Inspector General of Police, the NBA referenced a pending lawsuit challenging the legality of the 1991 tinted glass decree. The suit also accuses the police of attempting to divert funds through a private account instead of the government’s TSA.
The association called the enforcement premature and lawless, especially as the case remains before the Federal High Court. It also highlighted the irony of senior officers driving vehicles with tinted windows while targeting civilians.
On the first day of enforcement, a judge’s car was impounded in Delta State, sparking further outrage from the NBA, which criticized the judiciary’s inaction and urged decisive intervention in public interest matters.
