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...

PRES. TINUBU CHARGES BUA GROUP ON REDUCING COMMODITY PRICES. (PHOTO).


 PRESIDENT TINUBU CHARGES BUA GROUP ON REDUCING COMMODITY PRICES


President Bola Tinubu has continued to prevail on captains of industry in a bid to support his administration’s drive in sustaining the downward trend in the prices of commodities, especially food items.


The president, this Wednesday received the chairman of BUA Group, Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu in the state with discussion centred on food prices.


In an interview with our state house correspondent after their meeting behind closed doors, Alhaji Rabiu commended the president for various reforms leading to stability in the economy, including the duty waiver on some food items and the harmonization of foreign exchange among others.


He encourages Nigerians to continue to support the administration in order to sustain the positive improvement in prices of commodities.

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