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The 82 abducted school girls released by Boko Haram at about 7.04pm on Sunday, May 7, arrived the Presidential Villa in Abuja to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari.

According to Premium Times, the girls are currently meeting with Buhari inside his official residence behind closed doors. They were driven to the Villa in a military convoy amidst tight security.

Addressing the girls, Buhari said he has made it clear that his governmentt would do everything in its power to ensure the freedom and safe return of other Chibok girls and Boko Haram captives.

Earlier today, NAIJ.com reported that the girls were earlier airlifted from Maiduguri, the Borno state capital to Abuja. They were then taken to a medical facility ran by the Department of State Services, along Airport road in the Federal capital city.

The 82 girls were released on Saturday, May 6, after a successful negotiation with a team representing the Nigerian government. Some details of the negotiation involved in the release of 82 more Chibok girls by the Boko Haram terrorists have been released.

It was gathered that a combined team of military and Red Cross negotiators involved in the negotiation, flew two Boko Haram commanders to Banki town in Borno state in exchange for the girls, while the Nigerian army took custody of the girls who were handed over by Boko Haram representatives.

Meanwhile, the Presidency has announced that President Buhari would leave the country for medical trip in London tonight, Sunday, May 7^th, 2017.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina said the Prsident was leaving to consult with his doctors. “He had planned to leave Sunday afternoon, but decided to tarry a bit due to the arrival of 82 Chibok girls who arrived Abuja earlier in the day,” Adesina stated.

He explained that the President assured Nigerians that there is no cause for worry, and expressed gratitude to Nigerians for their prayers and good wishes. “The length of the President’s stay in London will be determined by the doctors. Government will continue to function normally under the able leadership of the Vice President,” Adesina stated, pointing out also that the President has transmitted letters about the trip to the senate and the House of Representatives in compliance with Section 145 (1) of the Constitution.