Suspected fighters of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) are currently attacking Damboa, Borno state.
Damboa is about 90 kilometres away from Maiduguri, the state capital.
The insurgents came in through the Biu-Damboa road around 7pm on Thursday.
Sources from the community, who spoke with Reporters from where they were hiding, said they counted about 15 gun trucks when the insurgents invaded the area.
“Normal activities were ongoing when we started hearing sporadic gunshots this evening,” a source said.
“We earlier suspected their movement around Sabongari on that Biu-Damboa road before they eventually got here. We can’t say if there are casualties as the attack is ongoing.
“The insurgents have a stronghold around the Biu-Damboa road. In fact, sometimes, their fighters mount checkpoints along that road.”
