Tag: Benin artefacts

Mr Okpebholo said this while addressing hundreds of peaceful protesters at the Government House in Benin on Wednesday.

“We are very interested in all the history of the Benin Bronzes, some of which as you are aware, are ...

University curators identified 116 objects either known or presumed to have been taken during the 1897 Benin Expedition for return.

"The relevant international conventions treat heritage properties as properties belonging to the nation and not to individuals or subnational groups."

The Benin Palace and the Edo State Government disagreed over where the artefacts will be housed.