Nigeria, April 22 -- The Kano State High Court has stopped the state government from charging litigants fees higher than stipulated in the constitution.

The court delivered the decision in a suit filed by Yusha'u Yakuzo of the Centre for Human Rights and Social Advancement (CEFSAN) against the state government and two others over unconstitutional high charges by the courts.

Mr Yakuzo, a lawyer, announced the development in a statement on Monday.

"This is a suit we filed against the Kano State Government and Kano State Judiciary dated 10th day of February 2022 over the exorbitant filing fees charged by the Kano State Judiciary in the enforcement of fundamental rights cases.

"After two years of litigation, the Kano State High Court No. ...