Òsèré tí ó gbajúgbajà, Adesua Etomi tún yo ní àrà òtò, sé e mò wípé òtò l’omo oba n rìn . Ó ti è ti rewà jù òun gan ni a ò bá ma pè ní Òkín l’áwùjo omo eye, tí a kò bá ní p’aró egbin ni Adesua Etomi.
BankyW kò kúkú fi owó jóná.
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 ...