Èyí ni ìsèlè tí ó selè láìpé ní ojó kejìlá osù kokànlá odún yí ní Gombe ní ìpínlè Gombe tí tírélà fà . lóòtó kò sí eni tí ó kú, sùgbón òpò ni ó se Lése gan. A gbàdúrà kí elédùà mú won lára dá.
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 ...