OROKE EWO WAR CENTRE

Located about 2km to Ilupeju-Ekiti along the Ibele Araromi road is the preserved site of war between warriors from Ilorin led by their warlord, Ali and Egosi Kingdom led by Oloseru, Elewere, Oloyagba, Olowotoranse in the 18th century.
During the war, Egosi warlords displayed magical powers that allegedly turned their enemies (Ali) to a stone named Odidi mode, while his seat and calabash charms were also turned to stones.
The Ilorin warrior’s big drum was also turned to stone named Ojongbede while his camel was turned to a tree named Ose tree (baobab tree).

All these stones are preserved at the war site with the unique stone drum still sounding like a drum when beaten.

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