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Why Kudus was arrested and dragged to court in the UK

According to a report by standard.co.uk, when the player was questioned, he explained that he was setting up the Sat Nav function on his handset.

The case which happened on April 30, 2024, was heard this year when Kudus faced the Lavender Hill Magistrate Court and was convicted of using his phone while driving on the road.

The player was fined £220, given six penalty points on his license, and ordered to pay £110 in costs and an £88 victim surcharge.

Since the case was prosecuted through the Single Justice Procedure, Kudus will not appear in an open court hearing, as it was indicated that he did not enter a plea to the charge when the case was sentenced in private.

The police officer who caught Kudus in the act, James Palmer, narrated how he spotted the player using his phone while driving in traffic.

“I was filtering through traffic when I noticed that the driver of this vehicle was using a hand-held mobile device while driving. The device was being held in their left hand, in front of themselves. The driver was engaging with the phone; I could see the screen was illuminated, and the driver made repeated contact with the screen using their left thumb.

“They were using the device; their vision was engaged with the screen, as well as their thumb, and I could also see there seemed to be a delayed reaction to the gap increasing in front of them where traffic had moved off for the green phase of the lights,” the police officer recounted.

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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