Oba of Benin announces return of 40 Benin artefacts from Swedish museum

By Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin
The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has described the return of 40 Benin artefacts from a Swedish museum as another significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to reclaim the Kingdom’s looted cultural heritage.
Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa, the Oba disclosed that arrangements had been concluded for the legal and physical handover of approximately 40 Benin artefacts from a Swedish museum.
He described the development as the outcome of years of sustained efforts by his ances...