Obangogo located in Kabba, Kogi State the middle belt region of Nigeria, shares boundaries with Taraba State on the East; Plateau State on the North and Edo State on the West; and Anambra, Enugu, Cross River States on the South. The entire landmass presents hills of various shades and touristic appeals.
Obangogo Hill station is situated in Egunbe community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. It is located just 5 kilometers off Okene – Kabba Express Way by the permanent site of College of Education (Technical), Gbeleko.
Going down memory lane, Egunbe community was very powerful in Oweland those days because they were the first people to settle outside the present location of Kabba town.
The community came to existence as a result of the activities of the Nupe warriors who invaded the entire Okunland. The hill became a place of abode for as many people that sought refuge there. As at the time, the land of Egunbe was very fertile for the people’s farming activities, members of the community so engage in the farming even beyond the hills station to the other side which is Ogidi, another community in Ijumu Local Government.
So, the history of Kabba would not be complete without the mention of the experiences in Obangogo hill station. The hill was the saving grace when the Nupes wanted to take the entire people captives, even Ogidi a neighboring community were not spared as they too sought refuge there.
The historic facts on the hill include the story of Elegha, the Ako kereje, kereje, the coffin that turned to stone, there is a portion of the rock that is as good as a talking drums. There is a spring of water that never dries the year round. It served as the main source of water for the people then. There is also the mystical lake called ‘ako’. There are five of them and they never run dry despite its stagnation.
There are also three big rocks called the Oke Metas which symbolises the three major kings(Ololus) in Kabba.
All roads lead to Kabba as more Okun people both home and in diaspora are all willing to have an amazing experience from this adventure.
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