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...

ANAMBRA POLICE CONTINUES TO LEVERAGE ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT: ARRESTS ONE SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN THE KIDNAP AND MURDER OF ONE MR GEORGE ONWURAH IN MAY 2024 AT NDIUKWUENU VILLAGE, ORUMBA NORTH LGA. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 ANAMBRA POLICE CONTINUES TO LEVERAGE ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT: ARRESTS ONE SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN THE KIDNAP AND MURDER OF ONE MR GEORGE ONWURAH IN MAY 2024 AT NDIUKWUENU VILLAGE, ORUMBA NORTH LGA


Emplaces operational plans to arrest other gang members


Police Operatives attached to the Awgbu Divisional Headquarters leveraging on community support on 12th June 2025 by 10.20am arrested one Chimaobi Mbonu ‘m’ aged 19 years old allegedly a member of a kidnapping gang involved in the kidnap and murder of late Mr George Onwurah in May 2024 at Ndiukwuenu Village, Orumba North Local Government Area. 


Preliminary information revealed that the said Chimaobi and some other gang members still at large kidnapped and tortured their victims to death after collecting ransom. The criminal gang is also responsible for the vandalization of the Community Health Care Centre, where they stole a lot of electrical materials and other valuables.


Given the above, the Operatives have emplaced operational plans to arrest other gang members that are currently at large.


_Further developments would be communicated, please_


*SP Tochukwu Ikenga*

Police Public Relations Officer

Anambra State Police Command, Awka


13th June 2025

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