None had been seen in Europe before 1897. On 13 January 1897 ... exiled the oba and created the British protectorate of Southern Nigeria. The booty from the attack on Benin included carved ...
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Nigeria’s museum to oversee return of Benin bronzesNigeria’s National ... with the approval of the Oba of Benin, the rightful owner of the artefacts. The bronzes, looted by British soldiers in 1897 from the former Kingdom of Benin, remain ...
In 1897, a group of British officials tried ... Then it became part of the independent country of Nigeria. Today, the Oba of Benin leads religious ceremonies, but he no longer rules his people.
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