Ogudu

Ogudu is a suburb in Ojota, Kosofe Local Government Lagos State, Nigeria. Ogudu also referred to as Ogudu GRA consists of exotic houses, good road network, functional streetlight and drainage. Meanwhile, like any regular suburb Ogudu also has a slum in the area with no drainage and dilapidated road.[1] Ogudu was founded over 300 years ago by a brave hunter Amosu by name, he left ile ife in present Osun state, western Nigeria with his brother Amore and their family . They both passed through many cities among the cities are the Ajase Ipo, old Oyo, Igbein, Abeokutain and the present Ikeja. His brother decided to stay behind with others at Ikeja axis called oko Amore while he continued the journey with his wife Pefunmi and children in search of an area bounded with water based on the instruction/advised given by the Ifa oracle before the commencement of the journey., He settled at the present town known as Ogudu, He had four children; Onbohun, Oduagbo, Ikuyeju and Ifashola the only male child among his siblings.

Ogudu, Lagos

References
  1. Ayobami, Adeoye. "Ogudu… A tale of two worlds". guardian.ng. Retrieved 19 October 2016.

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