Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- A police operative has been confirmed dead in Ebonyi State when a police team clashed with officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state.

The incident happened on Wednesday at a mining site in Amaeze, a community in Ivo Local Government Area of the state.

The Chairperson of Ivo Local Government Area, Emmanuel Ajah, confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday.

Mr Ajah said the divisional police officer (DPO) in charge of Ivo Division briefed him about the "tragic confrontation" between the two security agencies.

"I was informed by the DPO that there was a clash involving the police and civil defence officers in Amaeze Community, and unfortunately, one police officer lost his l...