President meets freed Chibok schoolgirls

ABUJA, Nigeria - A group of 82 girls held captive for three years by extremists met Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in the capital Abuja on Sunday a day after they were released in exchange for several militant commanders, officials said.

"I cannot express in a few words how happy I am to welcome our dear girls back to freedom," Buhari told the girls.

"On behalf of all Nigerians, I will like to share my joy with you," he told the girls, who were seen clapping, according to an official picture of the meeting.