Source: http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=128185

The new governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in the early hours of Friday morning foiled an attempt by some suspected aides of former Governor Oserhiemen Osunbor to loot the Edo State Governor’s Lodge located along T.Y.Danjuma Crescent Asokoro, Abuja.
Oshiomhole who at the time was granting THISDAY his first print media interview since his swearing-in as governor, was suddenly alerted around 12 midnight yesterday and immediately led his personal security detail to intercept some property that was being carted away.
Police personnel at the lodge confirmed that Osunbor and his wife were there earlier in the day, but they could not confirm if they supervised the removal of the items from the lodge.
In reaction to the development, Oshiomhole threatened to arrest his predecessor “if the looting and vandalisation of government property is not discontinued and the stolen items returned immediately.”
THISDAY was conducting an interview with Oshiomhole in his private residence in Maitama when he received intelligence reports that suspected aides of Osunbor were in the lodge removing some items.
Oshiomhole immediately contacted the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro. But before Oshiomhole and his men could reach the lodge, most of the items in the lodge including cars, doors and window blinds, tables, chairs and electrical items like chandeliers, among others had been removed.
Oshiomhole and his team however intercepted some items including a new Hilux pick up truck (without registration plates) that was fully loaded with household items.
The driver of the vehicle was quizzed about the whereabouts of the number plates, but gave no coherent reply.
When he was manhandled by the security men who accompanied the governor, the driver eventually showed them where he had hidden them.
The driver was later handed over to the police along with eight other domestic staff found in the lodge.
THISDAY reporters who accompanied Oshiomhole to the lodge discovered that the huge house had been almost emptied with no reasonable item left behind.
It was also discovered that the police personnel guarding the lodge apparently looked the other way while the looting lasted.
The governor, who later led THISDAY team into the lodge said a similar thing happened at the Government House, Benin, “where even spoons were taken away.”
Oshiomhole said since his was a government chosen by the people, he might resort to them “to protect their property if the police failed to do so.”
The new governor said he was not too surprised at the development “because rogues have found their way into government and are even called Your Excellencies.”
Apparently to stem similar looting of other Edo State property, Oshiomhole instructed his aides to reach the Liaison Officer in Lagos to contact the Police Commissioner for adequate protection of all Edo property in the state.
Oshiomhole also warned that he might resort to the use of Edo people to protect their property, “if the Nigerian Police continues to look the other way while the looting of Edo property is carried out.” Efforts by THISDAY to reach Osunbor last night were fruitless.
The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin Edo State, had on Tuesday upheld the March 20 judgement of the Edo State Election Tribunal declaring the Action Congress (AC) candidate and the former President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) the duly elected governor in the April 2007 gubernatorial poll.
He was sworn in before a mammoth crowd on Wednesday in Benin.

I wont be surprised if this khaki talkative oshiomole of a man turns out to be like other nigerian governors.
Imagine, he's still waiting for Osumbor to commit more atrocities before he orders his arrest.

Being an NLC leader could be different from being a governor, while the former is only required to shout or make noise, the later is supposed to match talks with deeds.

What is he doing in Abuja? By the time he gets back to benin; the government house may be empty as some people will have helped themselves.