Breaking: Freed Chibok Girls Reunite With Parents

Hamilton Nwosa
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The 82 Chibok girls who were freed in a swap deal between the Federal Government and their captors Boko Haram have reunited with their parents.

This comes two weeks after the girls were freed by the terrorist group reportedly in exchange for five of its commanders.

The reunion took place at the Department of State Services facility in Abuja where the girls have been kept since they were brought to the nation’s capital a day after their release.

Before meeting their parents, the girls reunited with 21 of their colleagues who were released in October 2016 following successful negotiations between the government and Boko Haram.

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