By Abah Sunday, Abuja…
An Abuja High Court yesterday awarded N100 million in general damages against Louisville Girls Secondary School Gwagwalada for negligence of duty which led to the death of a student.
Justice Sylvanus Oriji delivered the judgment in a suit filed by Mr Ifeanyi Ikpeatusim, accusing the school of negligence that resulted in the death of his 9-year-old daughter, Kamzie.
In the suit marked CV/1738/18, Ikpeatusim alleged that the school’s failure to provide adequate medical attention to Kamzie who fell ill shortly after her admission prompted her untimely death.
Kamzie was admitted as a boarding student in September 2017 and became severely ill by October 2. She died a few days later.
According to the report, Justice Oriji held that the evidence presented clearly showed the school and its agents acted negligently by failing to attend promptly and adequately to Kamzie’s medical needs.
“The claimant established his allegations of negligence against the school. There is no amount of money that can bring back the child to life,” the judge ruled.
The court awarded N100 million as general damages and ordered a 10 per cent interest on the judgment sum from April 8 until full payment.
An additional N300,000 was awarded as the cost of the suit.
Justice Oriji noted that one significant outcome of the case was the improvement of the school’s sickbay following the incident.
He remarked that the presence of doctors attending to students twice daily was a commendable development.
Though the claimant had requested that a school structure be named in honour of Kamzie, Justice Oriji however held otherwise.
Oriji said: “The court is of the opinion that the improvement in the sickbay, ensuring doctors are available twice daily, is in honour of Kamzie, as part of reforms recommended by her family.
“The claimant should take solace in the fact that Kamzie has been honoured by the school through these improvements.”
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