Court to hear Benin artefacts custody dispute on Nov 27
The Federal High Court will on November 27 hear a suit seeking to declare the Oba of Benin as the sole custodian of looted artefacts returned to Edo State.
The suit by Chief Osaro Idah asks the court to bar the Museum of West African Arts and the National Commission for Museums and Monuments from holding or displaying the artefacts without the Oba’s consent, citing federal and state recognitions of his authority over Benin cultural heritage.
