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Nigerian Dad Throws Away His Bag, Rushes Son Who Returned From US after 20-Yrs, Hugs Him Tightly in Cool Video
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Nigerian Dad Throws Away His Bag, Rushes Son Who Returned From US after 20-Yrs, Hugs Him Tightly in Cool Video

By  Israel Usulor
2 min read
  • A Nigeria dad has been seen in an emotional video as he rushed to meet his son who returned from the United States after 20 years
  • The man came back and entered their room without knowing that his son had returned and is very much around in the room
  • It was like a dream when his son revealed himself as both of them hug for so long and passionately in the emotional video

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A Nigerian man has returned home after 20 years of staying away in the United States to surprise his father.

The young man returned completely unannounced and entered their home when the dad was not around. The man returned only to be shocked by his son's presence.

A Nigerian dad was shocked to have returned home and met his son who had been away to the US for 20 years.
The dad and his son hug tightly after he returns from USA. Photo credit: @instablog9ja
Source: Instagram

The father looks at his son like a ghost

The man was shocked to the extent that he looked at his son like a ghost. He hugged, then stepped back for a moment. He came back again with a longer, more passionate hug.

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The way the father reacted to the sight of his son, it was easy to tell that he never expected to see him at the moment he did.

Watch the video below:

Social media users react

As soon as the video dropped on Instagram, it attractead several reactions from members of the public. See some of the reactions below:

@mr.dash2210 said:

"This surprise nor be like 20yrs surprise."

@only1macquin commented:

"The US still dey him body. Den no go tell am before he comot socks."

@olmde commented

"Next question is "What kind of hairstyle is this?"

@sailorojay said:

"God that’s how mine would be when I show up to my mum on uniform. I can’t wait to see her reaction. God please guide me on my plans."

@prettypeace__ said:
"Na this kind papa we want, not the ones that beat their wives blue&black."

Nigerian man who is a US soldier returns to surprise his dad

In a related story, Legit.ng also reported that a Nigerian man who serves in the United States Army returned home to surprise his family.

The moment his dad saw him stepping down from the car, he ran to meet him in joy.

No one knew that the man was returning and it was a total shock when he stepped into the compound.

Source: Legit.ng

Authors:
Israel Usulor avatar

Israel Usulor (Human-Interest editor) Israel Usulor is a journalist who has 10 years of experience. He worked at The Prime Newspaper and has published articles in TheCable Newspaper. Israel graduated with distinction from Fidei Polytechnic (Mass Commun, 2016). Israel has interviewed Zannah Mustapha, the man who helped negotiate the release of Chibok Girls, and Kunle Adeyanju, who rode a bike from London to Lagos. He covered exclusive stories on Chef Dami during her Guinness World Records cookathon. Email: israel.usulor@corp.legit.ng.

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