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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Feb 27

    A lost and found Nigerian masterpiece 'Tutu' is to be auctioned off in London 📻http://bbc.in/2CrQ12g 

    10:03 PM - 27 Feb 2018
    • 143 Retweets
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    • Tony Kent Kyazze Cecil Williams Jr. Ibukun Emmanuel سالم المدني سعيد Hrexpert Zondo MR C A Ahmed Sabra Dolapo
    18 replies 143 retweets 90 likes
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      2. #LaidBarePodcast‏Verified account @Oloni Feb 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

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        3 replies 364 retweets 656 likes
      3. RA$ELL‏ @OnlyTheSuave Feb 28
        Replying to @Oloni @BBCAfrica

        “How do you think your ancestors got these? Do you think they paid a fair price? Or did they take it, like they took everything else?”

        0 replies 41 retweets 124 likes
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      1. She‏ @nnaekki Feb 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        "Lost and found" like the piece magically strolled away from the rightful owners, took a ship and somehow landed on British soilpic.twitter.com/ZbfvCdQCRY

        0 replies 13 retweets 55 likes
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      1. ajïn  🤖‏ @osx_ail Feb 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        y'all gon give it back or whatpic.twitter.com/v4WciBGgWx

        0 replies 13 retweets 65 likes
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      1. Sam‏ @samueltnd Feb 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Send it back 👏🏾👏🏾

        0 replies 9 retweets 57 likes
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      1. Eni Eni‏ @eni_che Feb 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Why not send it back to Nigeria or don't Nigeria have a national museum or a place where it could kept or displayed? Must it be auctioned off in the white man's Land? Can we Africans auction anything of theirs?

        0 replies 8 retweets 44 likes
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      2. wholesome gangster‏ @nenethegee Feb 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        “Stolen and re-presented Nigerian masterpiece ‘Tutu’ is to be further disrespected in London”

        1 reply 1 retweet 10 likes
      3. Houdini‏ @JoudiniHoudini Mar 1
        Replying to @nenethegee @BBCAfrica

        The British museum is a crime scene.

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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      1. rita‏ @RitaMichellex Feb 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        it’s not yours to auction give it back. and how can it be lost but found in england? a scam. give it back.

        0 replies 1 retweet 8 likes
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      1. No Name (Supreme Leader)‏ @In_cognito07 Feb 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Oloni

        lost and found uno lol... return the stolen masterpiece

        0 replies 0 retweets 18 likes
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      1. la miki minach‏ @queernigerian Feb 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Give it back you theiving pieces of shit

        0 replies 0 retweets 11 likes
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      1. Huey B‏ @huey_bestfriend Feb 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        they really are doing finders keepers...smh

        0 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
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      1. STAINLESS‏ @abzstainless Feb 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Thieves

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      1. David‏ @utibe_ Feb 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        So who’s the new owner?

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      1. Tony Kent Kyazze‏ @tonykentkyazze Feb 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Reminds me of a treasure in my dialect

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      1. HENRY 🕴🏾‏ @Dat_sKiNny_BoY Feb 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        So if you've found it take it back to the owners no?? Why sell it??

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      1. Thendo CFC‏ @thendo_n Mar 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        You found it? Take it back to its rightful owners!

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      1. A  👝‏ @ac_v3 Mar 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Give back to us, maybe? Just an idea

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      1. Bobby Ibo‏ @bobbyibojr Feb 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We need it back

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