The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has received two stolen artifacts Cockerel (Okpa) and Uhunwun Elao (Oba head) from Europe valued at £2.5 million at his palace.
The artifacts were handed over to the first-class monarch by the Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Mr. Tunji Ishola, on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari, 125 years after they were looted from the Benin palace.
Ishola disclosed the two artifacts were preserved in their original forms while the value of the Cockerel was put at £2 million, with the Oba head valued at £500,000.
The High Commissioner stated he was directed by President Buhari to hand over the artifacts to the Oba of Benin. (Nation)