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Mo sé ní ìwúre ní ọ̀sẹ̀ titun ti a wọ inú rẹ̀ yí wípé ògún lákayé kò ní dojú ìjà kọ èmi àti ẹ̀yin tọmọ tọmọ àti ẹbí àti ará wa nígbà kankan. Àsẹ
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 ...