Boko Haram Insurgents are presently attacking residents of the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
A security source told Prime 9ja Online that the insurgents invaded the town around 5pm.
The source said shortly after the fighters stormed the town, the mobile telecommunications network went off, raising suspicion that they destroyed it.
Meanwhile, troops of the Nigerian Army are currently engaging the armed men in a gun battle.
The attack happened hours after Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya, the Chief of Army Staff, tasked his men to remain committed to securing the nation.
General Yahaya had given the charge during a working visit to the Battalion Headquarters of Doma local government area of Nasarawa State to inspect some facilities in the barracks.