A man who called himself the king of an 'African tribe' that set up camp in the Scottish Borders has been deported from the UK, the Home Office has confirmed.
Kofi Offeh, who styled himself King Atehene, arrived at Accra International Airport in Ghana on April 22, according to local media. He had established the self-proclaimed Kingdom of Kubala with Jean Gasho, who called herself Queen Nandi, and was later joined by Kaura Taylor, known as Asnat.
The group attracted worldwide attention when they set up a camp in woodland near Jedburgh in May last year, claiming to be reoccupying land stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago. Their social media accounts, featuring videos of dancing, singing and chanting, garnered tens of thousands of followers on TikTok and Facebook.
In September, the landowners took legal action to evict the group, arguing they had 'no right of title' to the land. A sheriff issued a warrant for their removal, and they were evicted, only to set up a new camp on neighbouring land owned by Scottish Borders Council. Following further legal action, the group was removed from this second camp in October, with sheriff officers, police and Immigration Enforcement officers present.
The Home Office confirmed at the time that a Ghanaian man and an American woman had been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences.
