Protesters in Nigeria disrupted the soft launch of a new, state-backed museum in the country’s south ahead of its scheduled opening this week, saying it was a violation of Benin City's cultural heritage, which falls under the authority of its traditional ruler.
Videos circulating online show more than a dozen young people on Sunday evening rushing the grounds of the multi-million dollar Museum of West African Arts in Benin City, the seat of a famous pre-colonial empire.
