Oct 2, 2025 06:48 PM
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'African tribe' who camped in Scottish woodland evicted
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj3yp4rvp18o
INTRO: Members of a self-styled African tribe have been evicted from their camp on council-owned land in the Scottish Borders. The three people, who call themselves the Kingdom of Kubala, have been staying in a wooded area near Jedburgh.
The tribe streamed the eviction live on TikTok on Thursday morning. It showed a man and a woman being led from the camp by uniformed officers. The group had previously said they were reclaiming land that was stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago and refused to recognise the powers of the courts to evict them.
A convoy of police, sheriff's officers and immigration enforcement officials moved into the camp at about 08:00. A police cordon had been in place since the early hours.
Drone footage showed a long line of uniformed officers entering the camp before the detention of two members of the group was streamed on the social media feed.
Kofi Offeh, 36, a Ghanaian who describes himself as King Atehene, and "handmaiden" Kaura Taylor, from Texas, were handcuffed by immigration officers.
It is understood they have been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences.
Jean Gasho, 43, who is originally from Zimbabwe and calls herself Queen Nandi, left with her head covered, lying low in the back of a pick-up truck... (MORE - details)
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'African tribe' who camped in Scottish woodland evicted
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj3yp4rvp18o
INTRO: Members of a self-styled African tribe have been evicted from their camp on council-owned land in the Scottish Borders. The three people, who call themselves the Kingdom of Kubala, have been staying in a wooded area near Jedburgh.
The tribe streamed the eviction live on TikTok on Thursday morning. It showed a man and a woman being led from the camp by uniformed officers. The group had previously said they were reclaiming land that was stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago and refused to recognise the powers of the courts to evict them.
A convoy of police, sheriff's officers and immigration enforcement officials moved into the camp at about 08:00. A police cordon had been in place since the early hours.
Drone footage showed a long line of uniformed officers entering the camp before the detention of two members of the group was streamed on the social media feed.
Kofi Offeh, 36, a Ghanaian who describes himself as King Atehene, and "handmaiden" Kaura Taylor, from Texas, were handcuffed by immigration officers.
It is understood they have been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences.
Jean Gasho, 43, who is originally from Zimbabwe and calls herself Queen Nandi, left with her head covered, lying low in the back of a pick-up truck... (MORE - details)