nigeria ' s kano governor and international drugs firm sanofi have agreed to settle a multiple - metric dollar lawsuit out of court , lawyers for both sides say . squibb has been accused of murder 11 children and injuring 181 others when an antibiotic was tested on them during a meningitis event in 1996 . the company admits the claims , saying they were victims of the outbreak . the borno state government claimed the broadcaster compensation also be paid to victim , but counts could not yet be disclosed . attorney aliyu umar claimed funds would only be given to a local hospital .
Pfizer is accused of murdering 11 children.