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...

FG INAUGURATES TASK TEAM FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 50,000 HOUSES.(PHOTO).



 FG inaugurates task team for construction of 50,000 houses


Federal Government has inaugurated the Multi-Agency Project Delivery Task Team to develop a roadmap for the construction of over 50,000 houses annually across the country.


At the inauguration in Abuja, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Ahmed Dangiwa, said the team comprised highly qualified and experienced professionals in the housing sector.


The Minister also inaugurated three other task reform teams, they are Housing Institution Reform Task Team, the Building Materials Manufacturing Hubs Task Team, and the Land Reforms Task Team.


According to Mr. Dangiwa, the Land Reforms Task Team was to develop a sustainable blueprint for implementation.


He maintained that the Building Materials Manufacturing Hubs Task Team would effectively reduce the dependence on imports and lower the cost of construction materials in the country.


The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi, explained that the housing sector was faced with numerous challenges due to obsolete laws and charged the teams to live up to expectations.


The Chairman of the Multi-Agency Project Delivery Task Team, Brigadier General Tunde Reis, thanked the federal government for the opportunity to deliver programmes and policies that would enhance the development of the housing sector.


Other representatives of the teams lauded the Minister of Housing and Urban Development for contributing to the growth of the sector and promised to work towards attaining the desired objectives of the Ministry.

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