Èyin obìnrin n’ílé, èèyàn mélòó ni ó le se eléyìí fún omo òdò rè.
Omodé yí àti olówó rè rè é nínú àwòrán yí, àná ni ojó ìbí rè.
E jòwó obìnrin mélòó ni ó tún le se èyí fún omo òdò rè.
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 ...