Ghana, Nigeria and the quest for UK looted treasure | Forex Factory
Menu
Sister Sites

  • Ghana, Nigeria and the quest for UK looted treasure

    From bbc.com

    Artefacts looted by the British in the colonial era have been returned to Ghana and are already on public view. So why is it taking Nigeria so long to put its returned treasures on display? A convoy sped along the busy road from Ghana’s capital, Accra, to the central city of Kumasi on 12 April, carrying an unusual and highly valuable cargo. A police motorcycle cleared the road with its flashing blue lights and blaring siren. In a van behind were crates containing 32 pieces of gold and silver, including beautiful and intricate necklaces, a peace pipe and a ceremonial sword. Almost all of these objects were taken by ... (full story)

The two institutions are prevented by British law from permanently returning items, so the objects have come to Ghana on long-term loan.

So basically the UK government are saying when we steal from another country, the law says we can't give it back. If you stole an item, you never have any right to keep the item, nor do you obtain good title to it.
Don't do as we do, do as we say.
  •  Guest
  • | IP XXX.XXX.55.214
The Nigerians used a 419 scam to invest the items on Harardhere Stock Exchange ... lol

https://www.earn2trade.com/blog/pira...ock%20Exchange.
  • New Comment
  •  Guest
  • | IP XXX.XX.39.60
Join FF
  • Story Stats
  • Posted: May 12, 2024 2:00am
  • Submitted by:
     Newsstand
    Category: Entertainment News
    Comments: 2  /  Views: 3,083

  • Related Stories

Top of Page Default Page
About FF
FF Products
FF Website

FF Sister Sites:

Forex Factory® is a brand of Fair Economy, Inc.

Terms of Service / ©2024