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Letter: My ancestor was killed at Benin

O. Ologbosere
Monday 24 February 1997 00:02 GMT
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Sir: I totally agree with the Labour MP Bernie Grant about returning the Benin artefacts to their rightful owners ("The looting of Benin", 22 February).

I am writing to Mr Grant to organise compensation for the descendants of the brave and heroic people killed during the rape of Benin in 1897 - one of whom was my great-great-grandfather.

O OLOGBOSERE

London E12

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