Nigeria has recorded a significant milestone in its long-standing campaign for cultural restitution, as it secured fresh commitments from Switzerland for the return of looted Benin artefacts.
The breakthrough was reached during a high-level diplomatic meeting in Abuja between Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and his Swiss counterpart, Ignazio Cassis, where both countries agreed to deepen bilateral ties while prioritising the repatriation of stolen cultural treasures.
Speaking after the meeting,…
