By Ifenyinwa Obi

THE Association of Maritime Leaders, AML, has called on the Economic  and Finacial Crimes Commission to avoid victimising a former Comptroller General of Customs, Alhaji DIko Inde, noting that a recent operation carried out in his Kaduna residence by the commission was an act of intimidation.

It argued that while it was not averse to the ongoing investigation of the former customs boss, it should not be a surprise that someone, who attained Diko’s level in the customs, owned the cars discovered at his Kaduna home.

The group in a statement yesterday by its President, Mr. Marcilinus Udeogwu, accused the EFCC of double standards, noting that the discovered vehicles may have been legitimately obtained or bequeathed to the ex- Customs boss.

The statement partly reads: ‘’The fight against corruption is laudable and the concern of every Nigerian. That is why we have been supportive of the EFCC.  We are committed to anything that would make Nigeria corruption free. But to achieve that, victimization, double standards and vindictiveness should not be the cardinal principles of the EFCC.