The Netherlands plans to return 119 looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria later this month.
The Dutch embassy in Nigeria told TheCable on Thursday that the artefacts are expected to arrive during the week of June 16.
According to an official, the formal handover event will be held on June 21 at the National Museum in Lagos.
After the ceremony, the bronzes will be transported to the National Museum located in Benin City, the capital of Edo state.
This group of artefacts is believed to represent the largest single return of Benin bronzes to Nigeria.
The bronzes were originally taken during the British invasion of Benin City in 1897.
Back in February, the Dutch embassy in Nigeria stated that the artefacts should not have ended up in the Netherlands.
Bengt van Loosdrech, who is the ambassador-designate, mentioned that Nigeria had been requesting the return of the bronzes for more than five decades.
At that time, the embassy noted that the items were due to arrive in Nigeria later in the year but did not provide a specific date.
