His Royal Majesty, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has revealed that an international art cartel had attempted to re-loot the priceless Benin artefacts but failed.
The Oba stated this the when the Government of Netherlands in a resounding cultural and diplomatic victory, returned 119 looted Benin bronzes to the Kingdom held at his palace.
The repatriated artifacts were originally plundered during the infamous British invasion of 1897.
