The Horniman Museum in south-east London has agreed to return to Nigeria artefacts looted in the 19th Century from the Kingdom of Benin.
Items include 12 brass plaques, known as Benin Bronzes, a brass cockerel and a key to the king’s palace.
After consultation with community members, visitors, schoolchildren, academics, heritage professionals and artists based in Nigeria and the UK, the museum has decided to return the objects to Nigeria
Eve Salomon, chair of the museum, said it was “moral and appropriate” to return them
The items from the Horniman’s collection are just some of the artefacts returned to Nigeria in the last few months from museums in the west.
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