The family of Oluchi Anekwe, a 300-level student of Accounting in the University of Lagos, who was electrocuted by a live wire on the school premises, has been paid N45m as compensation.

A source told us that the money was paid after the Eko Electricity Distribution Company reached a non-disclosure agreement with the victim’s family.
Our correspondent had reported in September 2015 that Oluchi, a first class student of UNILAG, was electrocuted at about 7pm, while returning from an evening mass with her younger sister.
Oluchi had reportedly entered the Eni Njoku Hall to buy an item and was walking out of the hostel when a high-tension wire fell on her.
The remains of the Igbo-Etiti, Enugu State indigene, were buried shortly after.
The Federal Government also set up a panel to investigate the death.
A Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, reportedly took up the case and wrote EKEDC, asking that the firm compensate the family or risk litigation.
It was gathered that after series of meetings, the power firm buckled and settled with the family.
A credible source told our correspondent that the firm paid N45m to the family.
He said, “They agreed and paid N45m in a non-disclosure agreement. This means the

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Good but it would have been better if the girl didn't get electrocuted in the first place.

Rip to the deceased. Hope the family invest the fund wisely; ''Monumental Immortalisation''

If the family signed a non disclosure agreement with the energy distribution company, then who disclosed to the press that the family was paid N45m?

In this perilous economy, there will be no shortage of families willing to 'sacrifice' one of their children to receive N45m, for real.