BBC News
October 27, 2021
The master of a Cambridge University college has described the return of a looted bronze cockerel to representatives of Nigeria as a “momentous occasion”.
The statue, known as the “Okukur”, was taken by British colonial forces in 1897 and given to Jesus College in 1905 by the father of a student.
A decision for it to be returned was made in 2019 after students campaigned.
A ceremony has been held at the college to sign the handover documents.
“It’s massively significant,” said Sonita Alleyne, master of Jesus College. “It’s a momentous occasion.”