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There was excitement at the palace on Wednesday evening as the revered Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, received 119 stolen artefacts from the Netherlands.

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It took more than a century but they are finally home. The Netherlands have returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, nearly 130 years after they were looted by British colonial troops. This shipment ...