Security operatives kill four suspected cattle rustlers in a gun battle in Lade, Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, and recover 35 cows, according to reports by Premium Times and The Punch.
The outlets describe the incident as beginning with the suspects invading a camp and stealing cattle, with The Punch saying the rustlers took 40 cows before 35 are recovered. Premium Times also reports that the suspects are killed during the confrontation with security forces in the same area. Both accounts link the recovered livestock to the operation following the theft, but they differ slightly on the number stolen initially (reported as 40 by The Punch, while Premium Times focuses on 35 recovered).
Neither report in the provided excerpts describes casualties among security personnel, broader arrests, or additional details about the suspects or the stolen cattle beyond the recovery figures.
