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...

LASURA OPENS NEW OFFICE IN LAGOS ISLAND. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.



 LASURA OPENS NEW OFFICE IN LAGOS ISLAND


The Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency (LASURA) has officially commissioned its new Annex Office, strategically located at 44, Nnamdi Azikwe Street, Lagos Island. 


While commissioning the new annex office, Special Adviser to the Governor on EGIS and Urban Development, Dr. Olajide Abiodun Babatunde said the annex office would facilitate closer collaboration with property developers in Lagos Island and surrounding areas, ultimately preventing government properties from falling into disrepair, enhance urban renewal and reduce slums. 


In his remark, General Manager LASURA, TPL. Animashaun Oladimeji emphasised that the new office is part of the agency's efforts to align with the THEMES Plus Agenda, aimed to ensure Lagos becomes a 21st-century city. The annex office will enhance revenue generation, monitoring and recovery of properties unlawfully acquired by private individuals and developers, and provide additional space for staff.


According to him, the facility would be managed by LASURA officers, it is rent-free and incurred no additional costs to the agency or state government. "The whole idea is to bring LASURA operation close to where services are more needed", he said.


Dignitaries present at the commissioning included representatives of the Oba of Lagos, Chief Waheed Yusuff Olorogun-Agbege, Chief Adeniji Lawal Dosunmu-Eletu Lado, top government functionaries, Directors in LASURA, Alhaji Tajudeen Olugbode, Chairman Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN). 


This milestone marks a significant step towards enhancing LASURA's operational efficiency and service delivery to Lagos State residents.

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