Arábìnrin Nìjíríà kan tí a mò sí Rosemary nípa eni tí yó sèsè di oko rè Láìpé odún màrún-ùn séyìn, nígbà tí won ń sin orílè èdè won lówó ní Kaduna ti pín àwòrán kí ó tó di ojó ìgbeyàwó won.
Wón dìjo wo aso ìsìnlú won pèlú bàtà aláwò kan náà.
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 ...