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Nigeria: Govt Receives Stolen Ile-Ife Artifact From Mexico
Vanguard, 8 April 2021
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, on Thursday in Abuja received a stolen Ile-Ife artefact recovered from Mexico. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Receives Stolen Artifact Intercepted in Mexico
Leadership, 8 April 2021
The Federal Government in its committed efforts towards exploring diplomatic and institutional channels in retrieving stolen priceless artifacts, on Thursday, received one of such… Read more »
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Nigeria: Mexico Returns Ancient Ife Bronze Sculpture to Nigeria
Premium Times, 27 February 2020
The Mexican government on Tuesday delivered to Nigeria an ancient Ife bronze sculpture seized by customs agents at Benito Juarez International Airport, Mexico City. Read more »
Mexico Returns 'Smuggled' Ancient Sculpture to Nigeria
The ancient bronze sculpture was seized by customs agents at Mexico City airport as its buyer tried to bring it into Mexico. The sculpture is believed to date back to the 6th Century from the south-western city of Ife. It is of Yoruba origin and shows a man wearing woven pants and a hat, sitting with his legs crossed and holding an instrument.
