According to the commissioner, the public has no reason to be afraid of the repentant terrorists.
The commissioner said the oath-taking with the holy book formed part of the deradicalisation and reintegration model in Borno State.
He quoted Imam Ibn al-Jazari as saying: “A person’s status is not raised except by what he memorised and knows from the Quran.”
Mr Lawal encouraged the faithful to soften their hearts, sharpen their conscience and elevate their character in pursuit of Allah’s mercy.
“We negotiate for peace and our strategic interests. If negotiation will bring a stoppage of bloodshed, we’ll do it,” Mr Gumi said.
Humanity has clung to these texts for generations, lived by their codes, and imitated their prophets.
The Muslim mob ransacked and burned down houses. Insulting the Quran or Islamic beliefs is punishable by death under the country’s blasphemy laws.
Mr Gueterres said together people must commit to promoting mutual respect and understanding.
According to the sources, the violence was sparked by two Christian men accused by the rioters of desecrating the Quran.
Carrying copies of the Quran in their hands, the protesters chanted: “With our blood, we protect the holy Koran.”
