Calm and normalcy returned to Owerri on Sunday after the tension generated by Saturday’s violent attack on Governor Hope Uzodinma’s country home in Omuma, Oru East local government area.

The news of the attack and speculations about the masterminds caused panic among residents of the capital city and other parts of the state.

But the atmosphere on Sunday was peaceful as residents went about their activities.

Churches, markets, and some business centres were open, while commercial vehicles have resumed work.

However, security operatives restricted human and vehicular movement within the Omuma area.

Meanwhile, some groups, church leaders, and party chieftains have continued to react to the attack, saying the spate of insecurity in Imo and other South-East states is beginning to assume an alarming proportion.

Speaking in separate interviews with NAN on Sunday, they said the incident further heightened the fear about the growing insecurity in the state.

The Chairman of Imo Chapter of Pentecostal Association Worldwide, Clement Izuchukwu, described the attack as condemnable and an afront on the government.

Mr Izuchukwu, therefore, urged the state and federal governments to spare no effort to track down sponsors of the militia group that had continued to cause mayhem in the South-East.

He also urged the police and other security agencies to rise to the challenge, saying that the increasing insecurity in the zone, especially Imo, is becoming unbearable.

Also, a civil society group, South-East Watch for Good Governance, decried the attack and killing of security guards attached to Mr Uzodinma’s house.

(NAN)