Nigeria's presidency released the names of the 82 Chibok
schoolgirls newly freed from Boko Haram extremists which parents anxiously
scoured to see if their daughters were released three years after their
capture.
The list was published early Monday after Nigerian President
Muhammadu Buhari met with the young women before announcing he was leaving for
London immediately for medical checkups as fears over his health continue.
Nigerians gathered in front of newsstands Monday looking at
the names of freed schoolgirls in local papers.
Some parents of the kidnapped girls are in the capital,
Abuja. Others stayed at their homes in northeastern Nigeria, waiting to see if
their daughters were released after the mass abduction from a Chibok boarding
school in 2014. Now they will be able to verify if they should make the
journey. Following the weekend release, 113 Chibok schoolgirls remain missing.
Five Boko Haram commanders were released in exchange for the
82 girls' freedom, a Nigerian government official said .
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