Ex-Customs Chief Abdullahi Dikko Inde Dies

Reports from Katsina State in Nigeria have confirmed the death of former head of the country’s customs department Dikko Inde.

A strong source close to the deceased confirmed to the BBC that he had died in Abuja after a long illness.

He died leaving one wife and three children, two sons and one daughter.

Abdullahi Dikko Inde, MFR OFR was born May 11 1960, hails from Musawa town, a Local Government Area of Katsina State, Nigeria.

He attended Government College, Kaduna in 1974 where he obtained the West African Senior School Certificate Examination in 1980. He later obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Master of Science degree in finance from the University of Dimitrov Apostle Tshenov, Svishtov, Bulgaria.

He joined the Nigerian Customs Service in 1988.

He served in various Customs commands including Seme Border, Tincan Island Port, Apapa, Imo Command, Kaduna, Badagry Area Command, Investigation and Inspection Headquarters, Abuja Badagry Area Command before he was appointed as Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service on 26 August 2009.

His tenure as the Comptroller-General of Customs has been described as exemplary, as he had played a significant role in the transformation of the Nigerian Customs Service until his retirement on August 17, 2015.

May his gentle soul Rest In Peace, amen