The Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has declared his intention to demand compensation and the return of artefacts taken by British colonialists during the November 12, 1895 invasion of Oyo Town, historically known as “Ogun Pepe.” The invasion, led by Captain Robert Lister Bower, saw the then Alaafin Alowolodu...The post 1895 Ogun Pepe Memorialization: Oyo Demands Repatriation Of Stolen Artefacts From Britain appeared first on New Telegraph.
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