nigeria ' s nigeria state and us drugs firm pfizer have agreed to settle a six - million bucks lawsuit out of suit , lawyers for both groups say . pfizer has been accused of killing 11 children and injuries 181 others when an medications was developed on them during a meningitis illness in 1996 . the company denies the charges , says they were aware of the outbreak . the kano state solicitor and the bbc compensation may be sent to victims , but figures could not yet be disclosed . barrister aliyu umar said money would then be given to a local hospital .
Pfizer is accused of murdering 11 children.