This was contained in a communique presented at the end of a joint meditation peace meeting held in Lafia between the warring states and signed by the Deputy Governors of Nasarawa, Benue and Taraba, Emmanuel Akabe, Benson Abonu and Haruna Manu respectively.

Parties involved agreed that the meeting was necessitated by the continued crisis between Tiv and Jukun communities along border corridors of Benue and Taraba and the wanton destruction of lives and properties.

The participants resolved to cease hostilities from the warring parties to pave way for the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their communities and that the governors of Benue and Taraba should meet with traditional rulers of the affected communities and sensitise them on the need to embrace peace.

They further agreed that the governor of Nasarawa State should facilitate another review meeting within one month and all IDPs from the two states be allowed to return to their homes immediately under the supervision of the security agencies.

They agreed that the two states would expose and apprehend militia groups and hand them over to the security agencies for necessary action and that the governors of the two states should ensure deployment of security to the affected communities to checkmate the excesses of criminals.

Finally, they agreed that the governors of Benue and Taraba would provide palliative to the IDPs to cushion the effects of the crisis among others.

The meeting had in attendance, Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, his deputy and his counterparts from Benue and Taraba states.

Others are the Secretaries of State Governments of Benue and Taraba, national assembly and house of assembly members, Commissioners, traditional rulers and youth leaders among others.