These are the major stories from south-south Nigeria last week.
PDP sweeps Delta LG poll
The week began on Sunday with the news that the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State won all 25 chairmanship seats and 499 out of the 500 councillors in the just concluded local elections in the state.
Jerry Agbaike, the chairperson of Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, announced the result of the poll on Sunday in Asaba.
While the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori described the poll as free, fair and transparent, Tony Ndanenu, a member of the opposition All Progressives Congress in the state, said the poll was “heavily compromised.”
Mr Ndanenu said elections were not held in most of the wards and areas in the state.
Abduction of naval operatives, others
There was sad news on Wednesday about the abduction of a driver and 18 passengers at Azumini, a boundary town between Akwa Ibom and Abia State, south-east Nigeria by gunmen.
The passengers were…