While most of the artifacts were meticulously preserved ... In 2026, Nigeria plans to open the Edo Museum of West African Art ...
In 2022, Germany returned at least 20 Benin artifacts to Nigeria while agreeing to eventually send back 1,130 items in total.
The artifacts, known as the Benin Bronzes and mostly housed in a museum in Leiden, were looted in the late 19th century by British soldiers from what is now Nigeria. They will be returned at the ...