The Netherlands is set to return 119 Benin bronzes looted during the colonial era to Nigeria, in what is believed to be the single largest repatriation of artefacts to the country.
The Dutch Embassy in Nigeria confirmed on Thursday that the historic bronzes will arrive in the week of June 16, with a formal handover ceremony scheduled for June 21 at the National Museum in Lagos.
According to embassy officials, the 119 artefacts, all part of the priceless Benin Bronzes collection, will eventually be relocated to the National Museum in Benin City, Edo State, their place of origin.
