Compounding of an offence is defined in the Black’s Law Dictionary, 6th Edition as follows:-

“Compounding crime consists of the receipt of some property or other consideration in return for an agreement not to prosecute or inform on one who has committed a crime.”

• PER J.I.OKORO,J.S.C, in 

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION V CHIEF PATRICK T. CHIDOLUE LER [2018]SC. 444/2011 https://legalpediaonline.com/economic-and-financial-crimes-commission-v-chief-patrick-t-chidolue/