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Kingdom of Kubala: 'African tribe' leader deported from UK after eviction from Scottish woods
The Home Office said Offeh was deported after repeated eviction attempts and arrests tied to the group’s camp and suspected immigration offences.
- The Home Office confirmed that Ghanaian Kofi Offeh, leader of the self-styled Kingdom of Kubala, has been deported to Ghana, arriving at Accra International Airport earlier this week.
- In the spring of 2025, Offeh arrived in Jedburgh, Scotland, establishing a camp with two women while claiming to reclaim land stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago.
- Following multiple legal challenges, Scottish Borders Council removed the group from their second encampment last October during a joint operation involving police and Immigration Enforcement; council workers cleared belongings into a refuse lorry.
- Jedburgh and District Councillor Scott Hamilton called the removal a "huge relief," stating the group "caused so much aggravation in the community." He emphasized Jedburgh residents are "a welcoming community."
- More than 100,000 followers remain on the group's TikTok and Facebook pages, while Immigration Enforcement detained Offeh's wife, Jean Gasho, and their "handmaiden," Kaura Taylor, during the October operation.
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