Ebohon's Quest to Sue Britain to World Court for Looting Benin Bronzes| The Great Benin Kingdom

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“The History of The British Punitive Expedition Against Benin in 1897 and the Quest to Return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria”. In 1897, the British ravaged the Benin Kingdom and dismantled the intricate administrative system that our kings have established. The war gave preference to the British armies to loot thousands of Benin artifacts from the Oba palace. According to the British authorities, the artifacts were forfeited for the cost of the war. High Priest Osemwegie Ebohon’s quest to sue Britain to World Court for the looting of Benin bronzes was overturned by the then Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa who insisted for a peaceful dialogue between the British and the Great Benin Kingdom

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