Swiss authorities return 18 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in a handover ceremony at the National Museum in Lagos. The objects are part of the Benin Bronzes collection—courtly and religious artworks originally from the Kingdom of Benin (now in Nigeria) that were looted during the colonial period and are held in museums and private collections abroad. According to multiple outlets, the restitutions come from three Swiss institutions: the Ethnographic Museum at the University of Zurich, Museum Rietberg Zurich, and the Musée d’Ethnographie de Genève. The returned items are described as among the thousands of objects collectively known as the Benin Bronzes. The transfer is presented as another step in Nigeria’s longer-running efforts to repatriate cultural heritage taken during colonial rule. The bronzes delivered on Monday become part of Nigeria’s expanding collection of returned artefacts, with officials framing the event as part of a broader trend across African countries seeking restitution of artworks removed during colonial conflicts and occupations.