He is an Alumnus of Government College, Kaduna in 1974 where he obtained the West African Senior School Certificate Examination in 1980.

He served in various commands of the Nigeria Customs Service like the Seme Border, the Tincan Island Port, Apapa, Imo, Kaduna, and Badagry Area Commands, before being reposted to Investigation and Inspection Department at the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters, in Abuja.

He was appointed Controller-General of Nigerian Customs Service on 26 August 2009, by the Government of President Umaru Musa Yaradua.

Dikko Inde went on to attain the Rank of Vice Chairman of the World Customs Organization during the tenure of Kunio Mikuriya, the Secretary General of the WCO.

[citation needed] Dikko is celebrated today as the father of modern Nigerian Customs.