FCTA defends action on vehicles with fake permits

The FCT Administration has defended its decision to impound vehicles with tinted glass permits, insisting that many of the documents in circulation are forged and often linked to criminal activities. Director of Security in the FCTA, Adamu Gwary, made the clarification on Monday during the ongoing citywide sanitation operation. Represented by the Director of the […]

The FCT Administration has defended its decision to impound vehicles with tinted glass permits, insisting that many of the documents in circulation are forged and often linked to criminal activities.

Director of Security in the FCTA, Adamu Gwary, made the clarification on Monday during the ongoing citywide sanitation operation.

Represented by the Director of the Command and Control Unit, Dr Peter Olumuji, the official explained that despite the directive of the Inspector General of Police IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, which set October 2025 as the start date for nationwide enforcement, Abuja could not afford to wait because of rising security concerns.

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He stressed that several of the vehicles seized during the operation were discovered to have fake permits, adding that such cars were frequently used in “one-chance” or taxi robberies and other crimes within the capital.