Ownership of more than 100 artefacts stolen by the British military from Africa in the late 19th Century and housed at the University of Cambridge has been officially transferred to Nigeria.
The university and Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) have announced that 116 artefacts will be returned to their home country.
The objects, known as the Benin Bronzes, were taken by British armed forces during the occupation of Benin City in 1897, the university said.
Both the university and Nigerian authorities said planning for the physical return of most of the artefacts was under way and could take place before the end of the year.
