Stolen African Artifacts Returned After 117 Years by Briton

Date: 25-06-2014 3:11 pm (9 years ago) | Author: Bayo Nelson
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A Briton, Dr. Mark Walker, grandson of Captain Philip Walker, whose grandfather stole artifacts from Benin, Edo State, Nigeria after he helped invade Benin during the 1897 “Punitive expedition”, returned a long-beaked bird, a bell, and two bronze artifacts to the Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa, on Friday, June 20, 2014.
Many bronzes and ivory artifacts in Benin were looted to defray the cost of the military action by the British.
It can be noted that bronzes and artifacts carted away from Benin are in museums around the world.


Posted: at 25-06-2014 03:11 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- Wysetots at 25-06-2014 03:17 PM (9 years ago)
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The things were probably pursuing him in his dream.
Posted: at 25-06-2014 03:17 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- dollar22 at 25-06-2014 03:19 PM (9 years ago)
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So what next
Posted: at 25-06-2014 03:19 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Freshlycrazy at 25-06-2014 03:22 PM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: Wysetots on 25-06-2014 03:17 PM
The things were probably pursuing him in his dream.

Fetish thinking
Posted: at 25-06-2014 03:22 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Kennycynth at 25-06-2014 03:44 PM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: Wysetots on 25-06-2014 03:17 PM
The things were probably pursuing him in his dream.
lol
Posted: at 25-06-2014 03:44 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- toibeli at 25-06-2014 04:01 PM (9 years ago)
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probably there is no demand for the Artifacts anymore.
Posted: at 25-06-2014 04:01 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- satsaver at 25-06-2014 04:08 PM (9 years ago)
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Good sama abi?
Posted: at 25-06-2014 04:08 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- schmit at 25-06-2014 04:50 PM (9 years ago)
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Dem thief a lot of things from us, in fact them still dey thief us,hiss
Posted: at 25-06-2014 04:50 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- beneno at 25-06-2014 06:29 PM (9 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes  Roll Eyes  Roll Eyes  Roll Eyes
Posted: at 25-06-2014 06:29 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- winace at 25-06-2014 06:52 PM (9 years ago)
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Everythg stolen from africa will definitely find its way bak to africa. Its jt a matter of time.
Posted: at 25-06-2014 06:52 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- raybenzino at 25-06-2014 07:19 PM (9 years ago)
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Y bring it back after 117 years..after 1century wif 17years gone in it..it dose nt make any sense
Posted: at 25-06-2014 07:19 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Joyous01 at 25-06-2014 07:39 PM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: Kennycynth on 25-06-2014 03:44 PM
lol
Posted: at 25-06-2014 07:39 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- chicco77 at 25-06-2014 09:38 PM (9 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 25-06-2014 09:38 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- beejaybabs at 25-06-2014 09:40 PM (9 years ago)
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Ok, good

Posted: at 25-06-2014 09:40 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Lonju at 25-06-2014 10:11 PM (9 years ago)
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Okay

Posted: at 25-06-2014 10:11 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Larry28 at 25-06-2014 10:33 PM (9 years ago)
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Ok
Posted: at 25-06-2014 10:33 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- angesco at 25-06-2014 10:35 PM (9 years ago)
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At least by returning them - he has righted the wrong of his ancestors!
Posted: at 25-06-2014 10:35 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- osamabinladin at 25-06-2014 10:57 PM (9 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes
Posted: at 25-06-2014 10:57 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- Herdeyinka at 25-06-2014 11:07 PM (9 years ago)
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THAT'S WHY YAHOO YAHOO GUYS DEY SCAM THEM.....MAKE U NA DEY SCAM DEM DEY GO JARE.....UP SCAMMERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...PROGRESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Posted: at 25-06-2014 11:07 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie
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- dareper at 25-06-2014 11:17 PM (9 years ago)
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Are u sure it's the real one they returned?
Posted: at 25-06-2014 11:17 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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