Statistics

Benin Bronzes looted (Feb 1897): c. 4,000+ objects dispersed to 161 museums worldwide; 800+ returned to Nigerian custody by 2024.
Phillips/Ugbine ambush dead (4 Jan 1897): 7 Britons + c. 250 African carriers and Nigerian Constabulary.
Edo-Italy trafficking peak share: 94% of Nigerian women trafficked to Europe (IOM 2017).
#EndSARS Edo jailbreaks (19 Oct 2020): ~4,000 inmates released (Benin + Oko).Impunity Loop
Cult-related deaths in Benin City (annual, 2000s–2010s): 80–200.

Methodology

Tier 1 · primary

Courts. Gazettes. National archives.

Tier 2 · corroborating

OCCRP. HRW. BudgIT. TheCable.

Tier 4 · tertiary, flagged

Wikipedia only where primary is pending. Always labelled.