Òdókùnrin kan tí a gbó wípé ó jé omo ogún odún ni a gbó wípé won fi èsùn kàn àwon olópàá Látàrí ìbon tí won yìn pa Òdókùnrin yí, nígbà tí won ń parí ìjà lówó láàrin àwon ìkò ológun méjì ní agbègbè Ajegunle ní ìpínlè Èkó. Kí olórun te sí aféfé rere.
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 ...