Germany may hold member Boko Haram

karlsruhe - The German judiciary has arrested a possible member of the Nigerian terrorist movement Boko Haram. It is the first time that a suspect of this terrorist organization has been detained in Germany.

The 27-year-old refugee from Nigeria would have been involved in four attacks on civilians. In two robberies at schools and an attack on a village he would have killed several people. He would also have been involved in an attack on a village where girls were held hostage and a church was burnt down.

The radical Islamic movement Boko Haram wants to overthrow the Nigerian government and proclaim a religious state.