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...

NIGERIAN ARMY DENIES KILLING IPOB SUPPORTERS IN RIVERS STATE.{READ}.

No automatic alt text available.                                       Today sunday,the Nigerian Army denied that its troops shot 11 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra {IPOB} to death during January 20 solidarity rally in Port Harcourt.Col. Aminu Illiyasu,the Army's spokesman,6 Division in Port Harcourt said that the army adhered strictly to rules of engagement in spite of provocation from some IPOB members.Thousands of youths believed to be IPOB supporters took to the street on January 20 to commemorate the election of Donald Trump as 45th President of the United States of America.Illiyasu said that troops from its 29 Battalion were only deployed to assist other security agencies to prevent possible breakdown of law and order during the rally.''The attention of 6 Division Nigeria Army has been drawn to a baseless and unsubstantiated allegation by one Emma Powerful,who claimed that soldiers killed 11 IPOB members during January 20 rally.The allegation is false malicious and existed in the figment of imagination of Mr Powerful,who claimed to be the Publicity Secretary of IPOB.Despite all provocative attempt occasioned by the stoning of security agents and smashing of commuters,windscreen,troops refused to be cajoled to fire a single shot.In spite of the provocation,the violent protest was only subdued with the use of tear gas while arrests were made by a sister security agency with no casualty recorded on either side,'' he said.Illiyasu said that pictures and videos that put on Social Media were old materials picked from IPOB archives.He said IPOB used the pictures and videos as propaganda to attract public sympathy and raised sentiment among citizens in its favour.The division spokesman said that the army would no longer tolerate any spurious and unfounded allegations aimed at injuring its image and reputation.''We wish to inform the public that the allegation is untrue and so,should be dismissed as mere propaganda by the separatist group.We wish to restate our total commitment to the protection of lives and properties within the division's area of responsibility.''To this end,Mr Powerful and other like-minded mischief makers are hereby warned that the Nigerian Army ill no longer tolerate such allegations''.Illiyasu urged residents of Akwa Ibom,Bayelsa,Delta and Rivers to corporate with security agencies to enhance peace and socio-economic development of the region {NAN}.
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