Omokùnrin odún méwàá (10yrs) yí láti ìpínlè Anambrah ní orílè èdè Nàíjíríà , òun ni ó kó ilé yí orúko rè ni Chinecherewu. Mi ò le fun ní owó lásán ” ó n’ílò kí gbogbo ayé rí èyí.
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 ...