In a statement by the Ministry of Information and Culture, shared on its official Facebook Page the antiquity was presented to the minister, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday November 26.

According to Mohammed, the antiquity was smuggled through the airport in Ghana before getting to Europe in 2019.

The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, was presented with the terracotta on Thursday, November 26. Photo credit: Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Nigeria

   Mohammed said forged documents purported to be from a former director general of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments were presented by the smuggler.

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According to the minister, the Dutch Customs at Schiphol Airport suspected that the object might be illicitly imported and alerted the antiquity protection office.

  In an earlier report by Legit.ng , Mark Walker announced his readiness to return back to Nigeria the items his grandfather stole from the West African country.

  Recall that thousands of items were stolen from Nigeria during a British military expedition in the late 19th century.

Walker's grandfather, who was a soldier, took part in the looting of Benin City in the late 19th century. Legit.ng gathers that Walker's grandfather was in his twenties when he brought the artefacts back on his return to the UK.

   Legit.ng also previously reported that artefacts which were allegedly stolen from Nigeria were put up for sale in Paris with one of them going for as much as $1m (N380m).

Christie’s house auctioned the ‘stolen statues' which Nigerian officials claimed were taken during the civil war in the late 1960s.

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  This was after Nigeria’s National Commission for Museum and Monument asked that Christie stop the sale of the artefacts collected by art dealer and adviser of late French president Jacques Chirac.

Over the years, rappers' popularity has sky rocketed thanks to social media. First, there was MySpace, which had artist music pages. Then, there was Facebook and fan pages. However, the game changer was Instagram, where artists give fans an inside look on their lives, music and anything else they're willing to share. And of course, the more popular the artist, the more followers they're likely to have. Take a look below to find a compilation of rappers, who have the largest followings on Instagram.

Travis Scott has a massive following on and off social media. However, his Instagram account, which has over 30 million followers, is how he keeps his fans informed of his latest endeavors and new drip. Studio sessions with your favorite rapper's favorite singer, James Blake, his song "The Plan," which is featured in the Tenet film; his

partnership with McDonald's , his most recent collab track "Franchise" featuring Young Thug and M.I.A. and La Flame's newest Dunks are all included on the platform.

6ix9ine has used social media to his advantage over the last couple of years. The polarizing Brooklyn rapper, who has over 20 million followers, has utilized IG to troll other rappers, but also promote music. In fact, shortly after he was freed from prison early due to the coronavirus pandemic , 6ix9ine made his first appearance on the platform in about a year and a half. Around the time Tekashi released "Gooba" back in May, he went on Instagram Live and broke the app's record with 2 millions viewers.

While promoting the song, which was his first effort after being placed on home confinement to finish out the rest of his sentence on federal racketeering and firearms charges , he addressed being labeled a snitch.

Tekashi also apologized to his family for putting them in danger by being associated with members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods, two of which he

testified against in court. In following months, the TattleTales rhymer pretty much went on Instagram whenever he wanted to taunt, brag or promote his new tunes or merch that corresponded with his music. However, as of late, he's been relatively mum on the app.

In a similar vein, 50 Cent is known to strike controversy on Instagram with his commentary on current events or celebrity news. Most recently, Fif received backlash after endorsing President Donald Trump 's re-election on his IG page yesterday (Oct. 19). "WHAT THE FUCK! (VOTE ForTRUMP) IM OUT, ‍♂️FUCK NEW YORK The KNICKS never win anyway. ‍♂️I don’t care Trump doesn’t like black people 62% are you out of ya fucking mind. ," Fif wrote in a caption accompanying an image that shared details of

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden 's potential tax plan.

50 doubled down on his sentiment this morning (Oct. 20), reiterating that he doesn't agree with the 62 percent tax rate people living in New York City and California, who make over $400,000, will have to pay. "Yeah, i don’t want to be 20cent. 62% is a very, very,bad idea. i don’t like it !," Fif said in a post shared to his 26 million followers. He was responding to a Fox News broadcast, which was discussing the Trump administration's senior advisor Katrina Pierson weighing in on his thoughts about Biden's tax plan.

Rappers' reach on Instagram is used for more than opining on what's happening in the world or keeping fans' up to speed on their impending releases. They also offer positive messages and affirmations.

Diddy has been using his platform to uplift, spread love and encouragement. Back in April, the Bad Boy Records founder launched a dance-a-thon to benefit the

healthcare workers amid the

pandemic . Puffy's 17 million followers were able to witness countless celebrities including Drake, Will Smith, Snoop Dogg, DJ Khaled, Swizz Beatz, Chris Brown, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Uzi Vert, Swae Lee, Rick Ross, French Montana, 2 Chainz and more participating in the lighthearted fundraising event, which raised more than $3 million.

Travis Scott, 6ix9ine, 50 Cent and Diddy aren't the only members of the hip-hop community to have amassed millions of followers on Instagram over the years. Keep scrolling to see a list of the rappers with the largest IG followings.