The University of Aberdeen, Scotland, has handed over another Benin Bronze to Nigeria.
This comes days after Cambridge University’s Jesus College handed over the first of the artefacts looted by the British in 1897.
In his reaction, His Royal Majesty, Oba of Benin, Ewuare II thanked the university for returning the artefact while urging other institutions around the world who have the bronzes as part of their collection to reconsider their position by returning the stolen pieces to their rightful owner.
He said, “Much has been said about the significance…
