Kofi Offeh, leader of the so-called Kingdom of Kubala, has been deported to Ghana.
A self-styled African tribe leader who set up camp in the Scottish Borders has been deported. Ghanaian Kofi Offeh, who claimed to be King Atehene, was filmed by local media returning to Ghana earlier this week.
Offeh had established a camp in a wooded area near Jedburgh last year along with two women. Multiple attempts were made to evict the so-called Kingdom of Kubala from the site by Scottish Borders Council, who owned the land, before they were finally evicted in October.
According to the BBC, Home Office officials have confirmed that Offeh has been deported. Jedburgh and District councillor Scott Hamilton said that it was a “huge relief” that the group were now gone.
He said: “When we reflect on what actually happened last year in Jedburgh, I don’t think we can ever make sense of it.
“They were a group who were filled with so much hatred, they caused so much aggravation in the community, thank goodness we have finally got rid of them.”
“I didn’t want this to represent the people of Jedburgh because they are a welcoming community, a really tolerant community and they just pushed the boundaries, this group,” he added.
Offeh was filmed arriving at Accra International Airport in Ghana, earlier this week.
During their time in the Borders, the self-proclaimed kingdom claimed that they they were reclaiming land stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago. The group refused to recognise the powers of the courts to evict them before their eviction was streamed live on TikTok.
“Handmaiden” Kaura Taylor, from Texas, was handcuffed alongside Offeh by immigration officers. Both were arrested on suspicion of immigration offences but Taylor was later released.
The other woman, Jean Gasho, 43, from Zimbabwe, left with her head covered, lying low in the back of a pick-up truck. Gasho had called herself Queen Nandi.
Initially the trio had set up on a site owned by David and Mary Palmer who successfully applied for the tribe to be evicted in September.
After they failed to comply with the court order, they were moved on by sheriff officers but set up a new camp a few metres away on land owned by Scottish Borders Council.
Following further legal action, the council were able to finally evict the trio the following month.
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