Louisville Girls Secondary School Ordered to Pay N100m for Negligent Care
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja has ordered Louisville Girls Secondary School, Gwagwalada, to pay N100 million in general damages for negligence that led to the death of a 9-year-old student, Kamzie Ikpeatusim.
The judgment followed a suit filed by Mr. Ifeanyi Ikpeatusim, father of the late student, who accused the school of failing to provide adequate medical care when his daughter fell seriously ill shortly after resuming as a boarding student in September 2017.
Kamzie became severely ill by October 2 of the same year and died days later.
In the case marked **CV/1738/18**, the claimant argued that the school’s failure to respond promptly to Kamzie’s condition amounted to a breach of duty of care.
Delivering judgment, Justice Sylvanus Oriji held that the school and its agents were negligent in their handling of Kamzie’s medical needs.
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He awarded N100 million in damages, along with an additional N300,000 as the cost of the suit, and imposed a 10% interest on the judgment sum from April 8, 2025, until full payment is made.
“There is no amount of money that can bring back the child to life,” Justice Oriji remarked, emphasizing the irreversible nature of the loss.
While Mr. Ikpeatusim had also requested that the school name a facility in Kamzie’s honour, the judge noted that improvements made to the school’s healthcare facilities since the incident serve as a tribute.
These include the establishment of a better-equipped sickbay and the regular presence of doctors attending to students twice daily.
“The court considers these changes a meaningful way to honour Kamzie, as part of the reforms her family recommended,” Justice Oriji said.
“The claimant should take solace in the fact that Kamzie has been honoured by the school through these improvements.”
