The Jalumi War took place in the hilly country of the northeast of Osun State in the area that includes Inisa,Iba, Ikirun, Mesin Ipole[1] (the present Imesi-ile), Okuku and Eko-Ende.

[4] When news reached Ibadan they were unable to send help until their army returned on 14 October 1878 from an expedition to Meko.

The Balogun Ogboriefon was told to march to the aid of Inisa and neighbouring towns within five days.

The first group was defeated, their leader the Osi Ilori was taken alive, and the rest retreated to Ikirun.

[7] When the Balogun heard of the failure, he did not panic but through clever manoeuvres defeated and ruthlessly destroyed the Ijeshas.

[8] The people of Ofa heard that the Ilorins were in retreat, and cut the bridge across the Otin River in their rear.

The Ilorins were pushed into the flooded river by the victorious Ibadans, and thousands of men, women and horses drowned.

[10] According to a verbal report given one hundred years later, an actor named Ojelade from Inisha who lived in Okuku impressed the Balogun of Ibadan with his magical powers.

They stretched out their arms, and the bullets were caught in their clothes and fell to the ground, where they were collected and shot back at the enemy.