A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS STRUCK BY GUNFIRE AS POLICE BURST INTO A BARRICADED ROOM, ENDING A FRIGHTENING HOSTAGE SITUATION.(PHOTO).

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 A Mother's Day Nightmare in Princeton, Illinois. A 3-year-old boy was struck by gunfire as police burst into a barricaded room, ending a frightening hostage situation. Multiple agencies responded to the Hummingbird Mobile Home Park in Princeton, Illinois, on Sunday, May 10th at 2:42 a.m. The initial call went out as a domestic disturbance but officers discovered much worse.  42-year-old, Anthony Rodriguez, had barricaded himself in a room armed with a knife. Anthony had taken several people as hostages, including Aurora Almanza and her 3-year-old son.  Multiple agencies were on the scene, including the Bureau County Sheriff's Office, Illinois State Police and  the Princeton Police Department.  Authorities attempted to negotiate but ultimately rushed the room when they heard screaming coming from inside.  Officials have reported that officers fired shots as they entered the room. Anthony Rodriguez was hit and was neutralized.  Sadly, Aurora Almanza's t...

ANGRY DAAR COMMUNICATION WORKERS IN BENIN,SHUTDOWN AIT & RAYPOWER OVER UNPAID SALARIES.

                       The workers were said to have blocked the main entrance to the station located along the Benin/Lagos bypass.A detachment of anti-riot policemen were however called by the management of the station to forestall any breakdown of the law.It was gathered that the protesting workers put at 50 of AIT and Raypower,were owed salaries spanning between 12 and 17 months.One of the protesting workers who did not want his name in print for personal reasons,said newly employed staff of AIT were being owed 12 months while old staff were yet to be paid salaries between 13 months and staff of the Raypower FM,the Radio arm of the broadcast outfit were owed 17 months.Chairman of the organization,Raymond Dokpesi {Jnr} was said to have spoken to the protesters on phone.He allegedly appealed for calm,assuring them that the management will within one week do everything possible to pay parts of the salary arrears.He however allegedly threatened to pay off any of the staff that decided to resign from theestablishment.Some of the staffs were saying ''Look at were our station is located,in another village so far away from Benin city.You have to chatter a taxi cab for not less than N500 to get there if you miss the staff bus.And not even every cab driver will agree to go there because of the wrong location of the station,yet,they expect us to be there everyday,whether you have anything to do or not''.

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