Six people, including five students, were killed by unknown assailants at a school in northern Kenya on Saturday, local Nation newspaper reports.
The outlet reports that one of the attackers responsible for the killings was a student who was serving suspension.
It is not clear what the assailants’ objective was for the attack.
Authorities report that one of them was arrested by police as he tried to flee to South Sudan.
Locals however stormed a police station where he was being held and burned him to death.
“The attack … is a painful reminder of the state of insecurity along the border,” Turkana County governor Josphat Nanok said on Twitter.
The attack that left 6 dead and over 20 students injured, is a painful reminder of the state of insecurity along the border @JBoinnet
— Koli Nanok (@GovernorNanok) October 14, 2017
Various local leaders also posted messages of condolences on social media for the victims of the incident.
https://twitter.com/UKenyatta/status/919128272277000192
We condole with the families that have lost their loved ones following the tragic incident at Lokichogio Secondary School, Turkana County.
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) October 14, 2017
