The Dark Agbaku Cave: Where Ancient Oyo Warriors Hid their Heads
Like slices of well baked bread, giant slabs and boulders of bronzed igneous rocks pile and lean against one another, forming a picturesque cavern: all set in the heart of old Oyo National Park, Oyo state, SW Nigeria.
Sempiverent vegetation soaring high above, squirrels skipping from tree to tree, beautiful birds chirruping at canopy tops, colourful agama lizards nodding to the rhythms of the whistling wind and whispers of ancient Oyo warriors from the belly of the cave; together, make this site so enchanting and awe-inspiring to its visitors.
It was said that Agbaku Cave served as shelter for the ancient warriors of Oyo-Alaafin Kingdom during times of war. The cave is also believed to have Archaeological relics of significance.
Old Oyo national park came into existence as a result of the merger between the erstwhile Oyo-Ile Forest Reserve and Upper Ogun Game Reserve in 1991. It has a land mass of 2, 512 kilometres and boasts of various plant and animal species among which kobs are most prominent.
Other attractions at the park include the ruins of the former administrative capital of Oyo-Ile Empire,relics of the anceint city wall, Kosomonu Hill, the water reservoir, the Old Akesan Market site as well as the Palace. The park also has a number of tourist chalets at Sepeteri and Ibuya base camps.
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