Tears as released Chibok girls meet parents

Two weeks after the 82 Chibok girls were freed by the terrorist group in exchange for five of its commanders in a swap deal between the Federal Government and Boko Haram, the girls have now been reunited with their parents.

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

Many of the parents were overcome with emotion as they had not seen their daughters for more than three years.

Some of the parents clutched dear daughters in disbelief, some shed tears of joy, and some gathered together in prayers while weeping.

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.

Over 100 of the girls are, however, still in Boko Haram captivity.