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 FOIL CULT INITIATION CEREMONY: ARRESTS SIX SUSPECTS AND RECOVERS ONE JOJEF PUMP ACTION, TWO LIVE AMMUNITION, ONE VEHICLE AND OTHER INCRIMINATING ITEMS AT NAWFIA IN NJIKOKA LGA. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE


 ANAMBRA POLICE FOIL CULT INITIATION CEREMONY: ARRESTS SIX SUSPECTS AND RECOVERS ONE JOJEF PUMP ACTION, TWO LIVE AMMUNITION, ONE VEHICLE AND OTHER INCRIMINATING ITEMS AT NAWFIA IN NJIKOKA LGA


Anambra Police Operatives on 15th June 2025 by 9.30am acting on intelligence-driven information foiled a cult initiation ceremony at Nawfia, Njikoka Local Government Area. During the raid, the team arrested six suspects and recovered one Jojef pump action gun, two live cartridges, one golden coloured Lexus SUV with Reg No: ATN 202 AE, two cutlasses, two scissors, one cap with inscription of the Supreme Vikings confraternity, some charms, hard substance and other incriminating items.


The suspects include: Nwadike Chibuike, Anierobi Precious, Raphael Ebube, Ezechi Benjamin, Okafor Chidera, and Chiema Okoye, all males between 20 and 30 years old. They are currently undergoing Police interrogation to get more insight into their modus operandi, after which the Case will be charged to Court on the conclusion of the investigations. 


The Command while noting the connection between cultism and other serious crimes, remains committed to actively working to combat cultism and other related crimes in the State. 


*SP Tochukwu Ikenga*

Police Public Relations Officer

Anambra State Police Command, Awka


17th June 2025

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