"How can a true Muslim explain, let alone profoundly justify, the current unfortunate cold blooded murders and bombings in the name of Islam?
"Islam means peace and submission to the will of God and thus it should remain so, in both theory and practice.
"This was the understanding of our forefathers. Theirs was the true meaning of Islam in both letter and spirit," Mr Shettima told reporters in Maiduguri.
According to him, targeting innocent souls for attacks irrespective of religion and ethnicity, among others, was alien to Islam.
"The targeting of innocent and unarmed civilians regardless of their ethnicity, race and or religious beliefs is alien not only to our norms and culture, but alien to the fundamental doctrines of Islam."
He said Borno, as a home of Islam over the years, had enjoyed great harmony among the different tribes and religious groups.
"In over the 1,000 years that Islam has taken roots in Borno, it has indeed affected the lives of our people positively, and has through its doctrines guided our daily lives.
"It also guided our interpersonal relations ranging from social to economic interactions."
He pointed out that the strict adherence to the Islamic virtues of peaceful co-existence among groups facilitated the development of Borno over the years.
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