***Warns Cops Against Harassment, Extortion
Deadline for the revalidation of the tinted glass permit for vehicles in Nigeria has been extended by the Nigeria Police Force.
This was disclosed on Wednesday in a statement issued by the Force spokesperson, Olabisi Kolawole in Abuja.
Kolawole said the new deadline for the revalidation of tinted glass permit and firearms licence is now July 31, 2016.
She stated that the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, “has directed all State Commands Commissioners of Police to stay enforcement of law on tinted glass permit and firearms licence until the expiration of the deadline.”
Arase restated that revalidation of tinted glass permit is free of charge and “warned policemen against extortion and harassment of motorists over revalidating their permits and licences.”
The police chief “urged members of the public who are yet to obtain the automated tinted glass permit and firearms licence to seize the opportunity of the extension to complete necessary formalities for them to key into the electronic platform.”
He reassured the public of the “commitment of the Force to the provision of round-the-clock security for the teeming citizens of the country.”
He said “citizens are further enjoined to continue to support and assist the Police in its constitutional task of safeguarding the nation.”
