The Scottish Borders Council has launched fresh court proceedings to evict a self-proclaimed "African tribe" from council-owned land near Jedburgh, after the group, led by Ghanaian Kofi Offeh, relocated their makeshift camp just meters away, following an initial eviction.

The three members of the Kingdom of Kubala, made up of Offeh (36), who styles himself King Atehehe; Jean Gasho (42), from Zimbabwe, as Queen Nandi; and Kaura Taylor from Texas, known as handmaiden Asnat, according to the BBC, were evicted from private woodland on the morning of Tuesday, September 16, 2025, by five sheriff officers, supported by four police officers.

The group had ignored a prior ultimatum to vacate by 5 PM on Monday, September 15.

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Sheriff Peter Paterson issued the eviction order last week at Jedburgh Sheriff Court after landowners, David and Mary Palmer, sought legal intervention, citing trespass.

The officials arrived at 8 AM, dismantling tents and packing possessions amid shouts from the woods.

The operation reportedly lasted 90 minutes, but the group quickly reassembled their camp across a wire fence, now confirmed as council property.

Deputy Leader Scott Hamilton of Scottish Borders Council described the relocation as unlawful, stating the group had "rebuffed every opportunity to engage" and left authorities with "no option" but to pursue further eviction.

"We can help them, but we won't sit back and let them break the law," Hamilton said.

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Offeh, a former opera singer who arrived in the Jedburgh area in spring 2025, claims the group is reclaiming land "stolen from our ancestors 400 years ago" to establish the Kingdom of Kubala.

Speaking to BBC Scotland post-eviction, he said he had "commanded" the officers to move their belongings, insisting the kingdom "can never be destroyed."

The trio's online presence has exploded, amassing over 100,000 followers on TikTok and Facebook, with videos of their "pilgrimage" drawing global attention.

They were first evicted from a hillside site above Jedburgh in July 2025, then moved to woodland near an industrial estate.

Authorities have offered housing and support services, amid concerns over the group's mental health and Taylor's reported missing status in the US.



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