Kì í kú se wípé olórun d’àwa l’ájá béè kò dáwa l’éranko bí kò se wípé ó dáwa láláwò dúdú, ó sì dá àwon kan pupa. Sùgbón kò fi enìkan se erú enìkan.
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 ...