IGP announces immediate suspension of tinted vehicle windscreens

The Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba today, June 7, announced the immediate suspension of tinted vehicle windscreens in Nigeria.

During a meeting with senior police officers, the police boss announced, including commissioners and DIGs from across the states.

While making the announcement, he reiterated that roadblocks remained prohibited in the country and warned that heads of commands must enforce it and key into the road patrol strategy as an alternative to roadblocks.

The IGP said some of the high-profile suspects in police custody include members of IPOB, kidnappers, and bandits, have confessed to committing some of the most heinous crimes in recent times.

He stressed the need for the senior police officers to ensure discipline in their various commands.

Some of the successes recorded by the Police Force in the last two months include the arrest of over 600 suspects, including persons believed to have attacked Governor Samuel Ortom earlier in March this year.