cameroon ' s kano governor and us chemicals giant astrazeneca have agreed to settle a multi - millions pound lawsuit out of government , lawyers for both groups says . glaxo has been accused of murdering 11 children and killing 181 else if an antibiotic was administered on them during a meningitis epidemic in 1996 . the company denies the claims , because they were products of the outbreak . the kano city lawyer informed the bbc compensation also be granted to victims , but figures could not yet be confirmed . barrister yussef yusuf said money would also be gave to a local hospital .
astrazeneca is accused of taking 11 children .