Mohammed during inauguration of The Art Hotel in Lagos, said that the bronzes were looted from the ancient city of Benin in 1897, 125 years ago.
He assured Nigerians of the Federal Government’s commitment toward recovering the nation’s priceless works of art. “Let me restate our commitment to recovering our priceless works of art which were looted from our country. “Our efforts in this regard have started to yield fruits. Last week, in Berlin, Germany, we signed the agreement for the repatriation of 1,130 Benin bronzes which were looted from the ancient city of Benin kingdom in 1897.
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