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...

OSHODI/ISOLO, AGEGE LG BY-ELECTIONS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 24.

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      The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has scheduled the conduct of Councillorship by-elections into Ward B (Ogunoloko) and Ward B (Dopemu) in Oshodi-Isolo and Agege Local Governments of the State respectively for Saturday, 24th March 2018.
The by-election timetable released by the Commission indicates that political parties are expected to collect Nomination forms on behalf of their candidates between Monday, 5th and Wednesday 7th March 2018 while the forms are to be submitted to the Commission not later than Tuesday, 13th  March 2018.
The register of voters would be displayed at the Ward Collation Centres of the affected Wards on Friday, 9th March 2018 while the list of validated candidates for the elections would be released by the Commission on Wednesday, 21st March 2018.
The Chairman of the Commission, Hon. Justice Ayotunde Phillips has, therefore, enjoined leaders of political parties and other stakeholders in the State to cooperate with the Commission to guarantee a peaceful electoral process devoid of violence, pledging that the Commission would, on its part, ensure that the elections are free, fair and credible.Justice Phillips also urged eligible voters in the affected Wards to obtain their voter’s cards which would enable them to participate in the election exercise to vote for candidates of their choice on election day.She also disclosed that the Commission would convene meetings of stakeholders in the two Wards to discuss issues that will guarantee the peaceful and successful conduct of the by-elections.The conduct of the by-elections in the two Wards is necessitated by the death of the occupants of the two Councillorship seats in the affected Local Governments.
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