Afárá (Bridge ) yí ni òjò ti gbá dànù láti bí osù díè séyìn látàrí òjò nlá tí ó rò tí àwon ìjoba kò sì se nkankan si . ònà alágbàdo ni afárá yí wà . Nígbà tí mo dé Ilorin òná yí ni ó ye kí n gbà sugbòn tí mo padà lo gba ònà tí ó jì jù lo…
Long ago, in the ancient city of Ibadan, famed for its warriors and sprawling hills, there lived a gatekeeper-warrior stationed in the outskirts of the city, in a settlement known as Lálúpọn on the way to Ìwó. His duty was clear: to watch the road, collect tolls, and guard the passage of traders and travellers entering and leaving Ibadan. Because of this important task, people called him Oníbodè Lálúpọn; the Gatekeeper of Lálúpọn. Though he was not particularly comely, Oníbodè ...