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...

SUDAN CRISIS: ABOUT 7000 NATIONALS, INCLUDING NIGERIANS STRANDED AT EGYPTIAN BORDER.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.




*PRESS RELEASE* 


 SUDAN CRISIS: ABOUT 7000 NATIONALS, INCLUDING NIGERIANS STRANDED AT EGYPTIAN BORDER



 *Abuja: Friday, April 28, 2023.* 


Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), has called on those concerned with passages and movement of persons and services along contiguous borders of Sudan to create a humane condition for about 7000 Nationals, including Nigerians to have unfettered access to their various destinations. 


Dabiri-Erewa said

over 7000 nationals, including Nigerians are not being allowed to cross the border into Egypt since their arrival late Thursday evening .


She added that the Nigerian mission in Egypt has been working tirelessly on this as the Egyptian authorities are insisting on visas by fellow Africans to transit back to their countries.


She appealed to the Egyptian authorities to kindly allow the already traumatised travellers to transit to their final destinations in various countries in Africa. 


 *E-signed,* 

Gabriel Odu, 

Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NIDCOM. 

Abuja.

 

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