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A lot of nigerians can be able to see and feel these artefacts that have been away for so long, which now they will be able to understand about the history and the past. and it's these words which recognised the influence and cultural meaning behind the 0kukor, something the university recognised. i think as the days worn on, as we've been leading up to it, we sort of really began to comprehend what this means for people across the world. and it's really fantastic, and i'm so proud that jesus college cambridge have been able to be the first in the world to actually follow through on what was e...

And this is actually a royal heirloom. during the 1897 benin expedition, this artefact, known as 0kukor, was one of hundreds taken by british troops in the kingdom of benin, which is now southern nigeria. it was then gifted by george william neville, a former british army officer tojesus college in 1905. fast—forward to 2016, students led a campaign arguing the statue needed to be returned to the community from which it was stolen. in 2019, the college agreed for it to be returned. here in cambridge, how significant is it for this institution to do what they're doing today? well, very excite...

Speak to you. we turn now to the question of looted art. the benin bronzes are sculptures that once decorated the royal palace of the kingdom of benin, in what's now nigeria. british forces stole the art in the 19th century. today, cambridge university become the first uk institution to return a looted benin bronze to the nigerian authorities. the bbc�*s theo chikomba reports from cambridge. jubilation as the benin bronze is returned. it's been part of the furniture atjesus college for over 100 years. today, it's heading home, a move which has taken years to come. whilst we've been so proud ...

Artefacts that have been away for so long, which now they will be able to understand about the history and the past. and it's these words which recognised the influence and cultural meaning behind the 0kukor, something the university recognised. i think as the days worn on, as we've been leading up to it, we sort of really began to comprehend what this means for people across the world. and it's really fantastic, and i'm so proud that jesus college cambridge have been able to be the first in the world to actually follow through on what was essentially quite a simple question. whilejesus colleg...