The #Origin of #Àmòtékùn
Due to reports of various crimes of banditry and terrorism from foreigners against his people, when news reached Oyo, Aro, a skillful hunter with his Amotekun (Leopard) along with his private armies left Oyo in the 18th century and settled down at Igbo Aje to flush out the foreign intruder terrorists French and British kidnapping Yoruba for slavery using Benin route.
Aro flushed them off and peace and happiness returned back without panics of kidnapping.
Aro founded Ilaro at his old age. He disappeared into the ground along with his leopard.
His shrine is known as Orona today.