The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has impounded more than 30 vehicles as part of an ongoing tinted glass crackdown targeting unauthorised tinted windows, covered number plates, and improperly registered vehicles across Abuja.
The enforcement operation was announced on Friday by the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, during a press conference at the FCT Police Command Headquarters. According to the police chief, intelligence reports indicate that criminals increasingly use such vehicles to conceal their identities, avoid detection, and carry out unlawful activities within the Federal Capital Territory.
Sanusi said the operation was launched in response to growing security concerns linked to vehicles operating in violation of existing regulations. He noted that criminal groups have frequently exploited tinted vehicles and obscured number plates to facilitate offences, including the notorious “one-chance” robberies, kidnappings, and other crimes.
He described the trend as a serious threat to public safety and stressed the need for decisive action to address the challenge. The commissioner explained that the tinted glass crackdown is designed to reduce the anonymity often exploited by criminal elements while ensuring that citizens who obtained legitimate approval for tinted vehicles are not unfairly affected by the exercise.
Providing an update on the operation, Sanusi disclosed that authorities had already impounded more than 30 vehicles found in violation of relevant regulations.
“As part of this ongoing enforcement, over thirty vehicles found operating with tinted glass, covered or obscured number plates, and without proper registration have been impounded,” he said. He added that vehicle owners and operators found to have violated the regulations would face prosecution in accordance with the laws of the federation and the provisions of the FCT Road Transport Regulations 2023.
Sanusi reaffirmed the command’s commitment to intelligence-led policing and proactive measures aimed at preventing crime across Abuja and neighbouring communities. He called on residents to cooperate with security agencies and support the ongoing tinted glass crackdown by complying with relevant vehicle regulations.
The police commissioner also urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious persons, vehicles, or activities through the nearest police station or the command’s emergency communication channels.
The enforcement exercise forms part of wider efforts by the FCT Police Command to strengthen security, improve crime detection, and enhance public safety within the nation’s capital.
Authorities say the tinted glass crackdown will continue as part of measures to reduce criminal activities and ensure greater compliance with road transport and vehicle registration laws across the territory.
