Behind the scenes with French authorities tracking down stolen cultural goods

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The black market for stolen cultural goods is the third most profitable in the world, behind only drugs and arms trafficking – the UN's cultural agency UNESCO estimates it's worth some $9 billion each year. In France, around 1,000 thefts of cultural goods are reported annually.

Born and bred in Nigeria to a Greek father and a Nigerian mother, Lady Maiden Ibru strongly identifies as Nigerian, particularly Yoruba.

In fact, many a time, those who interact with her are left dazed because of how effortlessly the Yoruba language rolls off her tongue.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Described as “loyal” and “free-spirited” by friends, Lady Ibru reaffirms this when she says that she “cherishes her childhood friends.”⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣

 

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