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The Home Office has confirmed the deportation of a Ghanaian man who was at the forefront of a self-declared African tribe situated in the Scottish Borders. Kofi Offeh, who refers to himself as King Atehene, established a camp along with two women in a wooded area near the town of Jedburgh the previous year. This group identified themselves as the Kingdom of Kubala and made several attempts to resist eviction from the council-owned land.
Despite ongoing efforts to remove them, the group finally left the woodland in October. Local media captured footage of Offeh arriving back at Kotoko International Airport in Accra, Ghana, earlier this week. His following online was significant, with over 100,000 followers on social media platforms such as TikTok and Facebook, drawing international media interest. Throughout their presence in the Borders, the group claimed they were reclaiming territory they say was taken from their ancestors four centuries ago and did not acknowledge the authority of the courts in their eviction.
The eviction process itself was broadcast live on TikTok, showing Offeh and Kaura Taylor—who described herself as a “handmaiden” and hails from Texas—being handcuffed by immigration officials. While both were detained on suspicion of immigration violations, reports later indicated that Taylor was released. Another member, Jean Gasho, originally from Zimbabwe and known by the name Queen Nandi, discreetly left the site hidden in the back of a pickup truck with her head covered.
Offeh and Gasho arrived in Jedburgh in early 2025, with Taylor joining shortly thereafter. Initial eviction by the Scottish Borders Council from a hillside above Jedburgh took place in July, but the trio relocated about a mile away to woodland next to an industrial estate. Despite David and Mary Palmer, the landowners, securing a court order for their eviction in September, the group disregarded it. When sheriff officers moved them from this second camp later that month, they promptly established another encampment nearby on land owned by Scottish Borders Council. The council pursued further legal action resulting in a coordinated early morning operation in October that saw police, immigration officials, and sheriff officers remove the group. Following the eviction, council officers were observed clearing the camp’s belongings, including blankets, clothing, food, and drinks
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