A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS STRUCK BY GUNFIRE AS POLICE BURST INTO A BARRICADED ROOM, ENDING A FRIGHTENING HOSTAGE SITUATION.(PHOTO).
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...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,on Monday April 3,2017 arraigned five persons and two companies before Justice I.E Ekwo of the Federal High Court,Calabar,Cross Rivers State on a five count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy,bid_rigging,abuse of office and breach of due process contrary to the procurement Acts of 2007.The defendants are Professor Thomas U. Agan,Chief Medical Director,University of Calabar Teaching Hospital,Francis I.Otu,chief Administrative Officer and head,Legal Services of the same hospital.Others are Okocha Anthony,Emmanuel Etta Nkim,Anchor Industrial & Construction Services Nigeria Limited and Basemark Energy Nigeria Limited.The trio of Professor Agan,Offor and Otu were said to have used their position to corruptly influence the award of contract t the other four accused persons.The contract was executed through inflated cost and so failed to follow due process with the accused persons corruptly enriching themselves to the tune of N85,062,000.00 thereby contravening the provisions of the Public Procurement Act 2007.When the charge was read to the defendants,they all pleaded not guilty.In view of their please,the prosecution counsel,Kayode Oni asked to court to remand the defendants in prison custody and to fix a date for trial.However,attempt by the defence counsel,Mba Ukwenyo,Senior Advocate of Nigeria,SAN,to move an oral application for bail for his clients was refused by the judge who ordered that a formal application by filed.Justice Ekwo adjourned the case to May 8,9,10,11 and 12 for trial.More photos below.
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