Warring communities in Plateau State have resolved to put an end to destruction of lives and property with a declaration of immediate ceasefire among the various ethnic groups to create an enabling environment for dialogue.

This is among other resolutions and recommendations of the Peace and Security Committee set up by the Inspector General of Police looking into the remote and immediate causes of the crises in Plateau State with a mandate of finding solution to the lingering crises.

The Deputy Inspector General of Police in Charge of Operations, Michael Zuokumor, set the ball rolling with a call on the traditional rulers, community leaders and representatives of the various communities to embrace peace and coexist with each other as they were living before the outbreak of hostilities.

The meeting, thereafter, appointed a 28-man committee representing all the warring communities which went into deliberations and came out with far reaching resolutions and recommendations for peaceful coexistence in the state.

Highlight of the decision include the need for the establishment of peace and reconciliation committee from ward to state levels to monitor and promote peace; gazetting of grazing areas to be revisited and maintained while all blocked cattle routes are to be reopened among other recommendations as read by the traditional leader from Bokkos.

With the peace agreement signed by leaders of the warring communities, it is expected that citizens in the rural areas where the attacks occur more would uphold the ceasefire, refrain from all hostilities and embrace peace.