“Our hearts are shattered by today’s murders in a place of sanctity and sanctuary. Spoken words are inadequate on a day such as this. Rather, we speak through our hearts to the victims, their families...

One morning in June, an ocean surge swept through the village of Apakin, one of Lagos' last indigenous coastal communities, washing away fishing boats, nets and graves.

'This was a deliberate act of violence against innocent children and other people worshipping,' O'Hara said at a news conference.