Pandemonium broke out on Tuesday as three persons were feared killed by stray bullets in Ayetoro, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The incident happened at the Kikelomo area of Ayetoro, early in the morning on Tuesday.
The men of Nigeria Customs Service had reportedly stormed the area following a tip-off of smuggling activities.
Stray bullets were allegedly fired by customs officers who stormed the area to evacuate the alleged smuggled bags of rice.
One of the victims, Sola, was reportedly shot while riding a motorcycle in the area.
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun Command, Ahmed Oloyede, could not be reached as of the time of filing this report.