After 125 Years, Germany Commences Return of Stolen Benin Bronzes to Nigeria PremiumTimesng: Nigeria
By Chiamaka Okafor
Amidst applause and handshakes, the government of Germany on Tuesday officially handed over 22 stolen Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. "We are here to return the Benin Bronzes to where they belong- to the people of Nigeria. We are here to right a wrong; officials from my country once bought the bronzes knowing that they have been stolen..."Germany's Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, said at the event in Abuja, the Nigerian capital.held in Germany which the European country promised to return.
Speaking at the handover ceremony held in Abuja, Ms Baerbock remarked that it was not just wrong to take them but also wrong to keep them. She described the stealing of the artefacts as a story in which Germany played a dark role in causing tremendous suffering in different parts of Africa.However, Ms Baerbock noted that as part of the agreement, some of the bronzes will remain in Germany on loan for Germans and the world to appreciate Nigeria's cultural heritage.
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