Suspected killers have allegedly strangled a businesswoman, Juliana Dimaka, to death in her home in Eket Local Council of Akwa Ibom State. A source said that the businesswoman was murdered after several failed attempts on her life.
 
“The murder was carried out at the residence of the deceased at Etebom Avenue, Eket by yet-to-be-identified killers.
 
“They gained entrance into the residence and strangled her to death,” the source said.
  
He explained that the incident happened at about 8.00p.m, adding that since then her shopping plaza on Grace Bill Road in Eket had been closed.
  
A reliable police source at the Eket Divisional Police headquarters, confirmed the incident.
  
However, the State Police Public Relations Officer, MacDon Odiko, said he had not been briefed on the incident.
 
“I cannot say anything about it. I do not have the facts. I must cross check the facts,” Odiko added.

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