Thursday, April 2, 2026

Nigeria makes progress in recovering looted Benin artefacts



Nigeria has recorded a breakthrough in the effort to recover artefacts looted during the 1897 Benin Expedition. A joint announcement by Cambridge University and Nigeria’s Commission for Museums and Monuments confirms the transfer of legal ownership, while physical returns are planned for the coming months. The move forms part of a wider push across Europe to address colonial-era collections.


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