PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES GOVERNOR HYACINTH ALIA ON HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY. (PHOTO).

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 PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES GOVERNOR HYACINTH ALIA ON HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia,  Governor of Benue State, and an ordained priest on his 60th birthday. In a statement personally signed by President Tinubu, he says "I commend Governor Alia for his transformative efforts to industrialise the state and expand its road network. Benue State, famously Nigeria's food basket, now has tomatoes and fruit juice, beer, nylon and polythene factories, as well as a large-scale bakery, providing jobs for its people and adding value to its agricultural products. The iconic underpasses in Makurdi and Gboko have also eased traffic and improved urban life." It adds that Governor Alia's political journey is simply that of faith made manifest, ordained a Catholic priest in 1990 by Bishop Athanasius Atule Usuh of Makurdi Catholic Diocese. It was no surprise that his people, whom he had long served faithfully in the vineyard o...

A BOXING COACH WHO ONCE PURSUED A CAREER IN TELEVISION HAS BEEN JAILED FOR 16 YEARS AFTER LURING A STRANGER INTO HIS HOME AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTING HER.(PHOTO).


 A boxing coach who once pursued a career in television has been jailed for 16 years after luring a stranger into his home and sexually assaulting her.


Daniel Jones, 47, was sentenced to 16 years in prison, with a further eight years on extended licence, following a serious sexual offence that took place in July last year. The court heard how Jones tricked a woman into entering his home under the false pretence of asking for help with his injured dog. Once inside, he sexually assaulted her.


In a further disturbing development, Jones also trapped a female police officer in his living room when she attended the property to rescue the victim. The officer had responded to the emergency situation, only to find herself temporarily confined by Jones during the ordeal.


Jones had been known locally for running a boxing gym and training business. However, it has now emerged that in the years leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic, he had also attempted to establish himself as an actor.


He appeared as an extra in episodes of the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks and the ITV crime drama Paranoid. On social media and in personal conversations, Jones reportedly described himself as someone well-suited to playing villainous characters.


Prosecutors outlined how Jones carefully manipulated the situation to isolate his victim, exploiting her goodwill by fabricating a story about an injured animal in need of assistance. The court heard that his actions were deliberate and predatory.


In sentencing, the judge highlighted the serious psychological harm caused to the victim and the bravery of the responding officer. The extended licence period means Jones will remain under strict supervision for eight years following his release from custody.


The case has shocked the local community, where Jones had built a reputation as a fitness coach and boxing trainer. His conviction marks the end of both his coaching business and any aspirations he may have had within the television industry.

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