Two looted artifacts returned by Germany have been handed over by the Federal Government to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, in Benin City. According to NewsNow, these artifacts were initially placed in the care of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) in 2022 upon their return to Nigeria. Mr. Olugbile Holloway, the Director-General of NCMM, presented the artifacts to the Benin monarch at his palace on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Historical records indicate that the returned artifacts, which include bronze and wooden Royal Stools (Ekete), were crafted during the reigns of Oba Eresoyen and Oba Esigie centuries ago. These valuable items were looted from the Oba’s Palace during the British punitive expedition under Oba Ovoranmwen Nogbasi's rule. During the artifact presenta...

In a significant event, the Federal Government has officially handed back two looted artefacts to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, in Benin City. These artefacts were originally looted and taken to Germany but have now been repatriated to Nigeria, where they were briefly held by the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) in 2022. The Director-General of NCMM, Mr. Olugbile Holloway, carried out the ceremonial presentation of the returned items, which included bronze and wooden Royal Stools (Ekete) that date back centuries to the reigns of Oba Eresoyen and Oba Esigie. The artefacts were taken during the British punitive expedition at the time of Oba Ovoranmwen Nogbasi's rule. During the handover event at the palace on Saturday, May 18, 2024, Holloway expressed the Commissio...