UPDATE: War in Damaturu, Govt House, Hospital, Mopol base, University overrun

Boko Haram is fighting to take Damaturu. Below are updates received from various sources as to the ongoing attack:

Premium Times: 

08.46
A police officer, who does not want to be named told PREMIUM TIMES the gunmen invaded the town coming through Gujba town.

"They came through Gujba town and their first attack was the Police Mobile Force Base along Gujba road. We don't know the details on casualty, but I fear it could be bad."

08.50
"We are still under fire," the Yobe State Police Commissioner, Marcus Danladi, told PREMIUM TIMES when contacted. "Kindly sympathise with us. There is nothing I can tell you now."

08.53
As Police Commissioner Danladi spoke with a PREMIUM TIMES reporter on telephone, loud sounds of gunshot could be heard in the background.

"I'm sure you can hear the sound," he said. "That tells you we are still under fire."