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Return of Benin Bronzes delayed after Nigerian president's decree

Published on: Wednesday 10 May 2023

Return of Benin Bronzes delayed after Nigerian president's decree By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) - A British university has postponed the return of more than 100 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria after a presidential decree named a royal ruler as the owner and custodian of all returned artefacts, the head of museums and monuments said on Wednesday. Nigeria is on a quest to get thousands of intricate bronze sculptures and castings that were looted by British


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