“If the Nigeria Police Force has not been officially served with the orders of the Court, but as the official spokesman of the police you have the enrolled orders attached here, can you reasonably say you have not seen the orders? This tweet shows that you have a copy of the order. It also shows that the police are aware of the pending litigation”.
With the above statement, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Jibrin Samuel Okutepa, has faulted the position of Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Benjamin Hundeyin, that the police were yet to receive official service of court order suspending the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy.
Justice H.A Ngangijowa of the Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025, gave the order.
But, in a statement by Hundeyin, the police said they were yet to receive official service of the court order.
Okutepa faulted the claim.
In a response to the police spokesperson on his X page, Okutepa pointed to a tweet by Hundeyin that included the court order, arguing that it proves the force is aware of the litigation.
Okutepa advised that the police should uphold judicial respect and act in line with global civilised standards, even before formal service is effected.
“As the foremost law enforcement agent, it will be nice and accord with civilised standards all over the world that the pending processes that you are aware of be respected by the police institution. That is my honest advice.
“If the Nigeria Police Force has not been officially served with the orders of the Court, but as the official spokesman of the police you have the enrolled orders attached here, can you reasonably say you have not seen the orders? This tweet shows that you have a copy of the order. It also shows that the police are aware of the pending litigation”, Okutepa said.
