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Gov and I agree to house returning looted artifacts in palace museum -Oba of Benin The Punch
Published 9 July 2021
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, says there is no controversy about where the looted artifacts repatriated from Europe will be domiciled.
The Oba said there was an agreement with the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to have the artifacts housed in the Benin Royal Museum that will be built within the palace in the state capital.
Speaking at a world press conference on Friday in his palace, the Oba said that the Edo Museum of West African Arts, EMOWAA, as well as the private companies Legacy Restoration Trust and Legal Restoration Trust set up for the return of the artifacts, were not known to him.
FG should take custody of looted Benin artifacts, says Monarch — Nigeria — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News guardian.ng - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from guardian.ng Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
FG sets 2022 deadline for return of all looted Bini bronze
Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja and Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City
As the nation awaits the return of hundreds of artefacts looted from the Bini Kingdom in 1897 from Germany, the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, yesterday alleged that some unscrupulous people were moving to hand over the artefacts to unauthorised private entities or third parties and that it would be resisted.
This is coming on the heels of the August 2022 deadline set by the federal government for the German government to ensure full return of hundreds of artefacts looted from the Bini Kingdom in 1897.