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Man celebrates as father regains freedom after 17 years in prison

A Nigerian man has taken to social media to react after his father was released following 17 years in prison.

This was revealed in a post shared on TikTok by user raymmondmusicx, who captured the emotional moment his father walked out of the prison and was embraced by one of his sons.

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The video also showed another son welcoming him before taking him home, where a party had been organized in his honor.

Celebrating his father’s return, the man wrote: “After the long wait, 17 years without my dad. From boy to dad and now a father, thank you God for today and again and for always being there for me and my family. Seventeen years inside prison and finally a free man.”

The post quickly went viral, drawing reactions as many people flooded the comment section to share their thoughts.

See some reactions below: 

nnekachi24: “Congrat pls take him for check up treat him well because mine got released after 5 yrs but died the following year 🥺 due to tuberculoses.”

Ayevbosa ❤️‍🩹: “Am happy for you 🥰🥰🥰.. thank you lord 🙏🙏.”

Danycruz: “Ur daddy fresh pass me wey de outside ❤️❤️❤️thank God my bro.”

Omon: “Omg I didn’t know when I started crying, congratulations to your family ❤️.”

Babatunde K Sodunke: “Congratulations daddy. Proud you guys. Much love from me ❤️.”

🦅mazi🦅: “Freedom is life I thank God you won the battle ❤️✌️.”

Emmanuel: “if he kpia person they go still kpia him so no too rejoice they’re coming.”

BodyByWura🍯🫦👅: “take him to hospital for full body check up pls 🙏.”

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@raymmondmusicx

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♬ Obi (feat. Hyce) [SlowMo] – Raymmond