Ijamba oko to waye lonii ni agbegbe. Ozumba Mbadiwe, VI, niluu Eko.
Oko ajagbe akeru naa run mo awon oko bi merin kan nigba ti bireki re ko muu mo.
Enikeni ko fara pa, dukia lasan lo sofo.
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 ...