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12 Things To Know About The Oldest Tortoise In Africa, Alagba by Gemid94(m): 3:08pm On Oct 04, 2019
It was a sad news for the people of Ogbomoso on Thursday as Alagba, a giant female land tortoise believed to have lived in the palace of the king of Ogbomoso for 344 years died.

The death of Alagba has been making rounds over the social media for the past few hours while some persons still find the story unbelievable.

It's against this backdrop VANGUARD gathered some documented facts as provided by the Private Secretary to Oba Oyewumi, Toyin Ajamu on the origin of Alagba.

Here are some notable things to know about the oldest tortoise in Africa, Alagba:

Origin

Alagba was born in the year 1675 in the old Oyo town, which is now being referred to as Ogbomoso.

In deference to its age, it is called Alagba, which means ”the elderly one” in Yoruba.

In Ogbomoso, where the legendary tortoise lumbers about in the palatial grounds of the king, it is almost a sacrilege to refer to Alagba as a mere tortoise. The tortoise played host to many monarchs in Ogbomoso in the past.

See full story: http://community.vanguardngr.com/forum/topics/12-things-to-know-about-the-oldest-tortoise-in-africa-alagb

Re: 12 Things To Know About The Oldest Tortoise In Africa, Alagba by Nurumaxy: 3:30pm On Oct 04, 2019
op abeg let the tortise rip
Re: 12 Things To Know About The Oldest Tortoise In Africa, Alagba by anthonyuncle(m): 3:46pm On Oct 04, 2019
e don die....

abeg where da meat

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