A Delta State High Court sitting in Orerokpe has granted an interim injunction restraining the Nigeria Police Force from enforcing the tinted glass permit policy scheduled to commence on January 2, 2026.
The order was made on Wednesday by Justice Joe Egwu, in a suit filed by Israel Joe against the Inspector-General of Police, the Nigeria Police Force and the Commissioner of Police, Delta State command.
The suit is marked HOR/FHR/M/31/2025.
Joe asked the court to restrain the police from implementing or further implementing the tinted glass permit policy pending the hearing and determination of the substantive application.
He also sought an order restraining the police from stopping, harassing, arresting, detaining, extorting or otherwise interfering with his constitutional rights and those of other citizens and motorists under the guise of enforcing the policy.
In the enrolment of order arising from the motion ex parte, the court granted all the applicant’s prayers.
The court restrained the respondents from “implementing, enforcing or further implementing” the tinted glass permit policy pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.
Egwu also restrained the police from stopping, harassing, arresting, detaining, extorting or otherwise interfering with the constitutional rights of the applicant and other citizens.
The rights cited include dignity of the human person, privacy, freedom of movement and ownership of property.
The court further restrained the respondents from continuing to use the Parkway Projects account, described as a private account, to conduct any government business pending the determination of the suit.
Justice Egwu granted an order for substituted service on the first and second respondents through the commissioner of police, Delta State command, at the police headquarters in Asaba.
Although the applicant was absent when the matter was called, he was represented by a legal team led by Kunle Edun (SAN).
After hearing the application, the court granted the motion ex parte dated December 17, 2025, as prayed.
The hearing of the motion on notice was fixed for December 24, 2025.
