The king of a self-styled ‘African tribe’ evicted from a Scottish wood has been deported, the Home Office has confirmed.
Kofi Offeh was removed by immigration officers last year after setting up an illegal camp on private land near Jedburgh, Roxburghshire.
The 36-year-old spent months living at make-shift site near the Borders town with Jean Gasho, 42, from Zimbabwe, and ‘handmaiden’ Kaura Taylor, from Texas, who goes by the name of Asnat.
The couple, who called themselves King Atehene and Queen Nandi of the lost Kingdom of Kubala even live-streamed the moment police and immigration officials arrived following a court ruling last October.
Now it has been confirmed that Offeh has been deported from the UK, with media in Ghana reporting his arrival at the country’s Accra International Airport earlier this week when he was pictured wearing a crown made of leaves.
According to the country’s popular online media platform Kofi TV, the self-proclaimed King of Kubala arrived in his homeland in high spirits and is now said to be looking to ‘take over Ghana’ as he continues his mission to build a new kingdom.
In an interview with the TV channel the self-proclaimed king even suggested that his presence in the country was enough to establish ‘dominion’.
‘King Atehene’ and his handmaiden ‘Asnat’ were evicted from a wood in Scotland
‘Everyone will bow before me, whether chiefs, politicians or even the police are going to serve me.’
He said: ‘I have come to take over Ghana because I am the King of Kubala. Everywhere I land, I take dominion, where I establish my throne, so the time has come. Everyone will bow before me, whether chiefs, politicians or even the police are going to serve me.’
Everyone will bow before me, whether chiefs, politicians or even the police are going to serve me.’
Offeh is reported to have his sights set on building his new kingdom in Sunyani, the country’s sixth largest city, which he described as the ‘Sun City’, where he says ‘the sunshine starts in Ghana’.
His ‘tribe’ were living in the Jedburgh woodlands while claiming they are ‘retaking’ land stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago, relying on donations from members of the public to survive.
There presence was seen as a circus which brought global media, influencers and TikTok sleuths to the Scots town until he was finally seen being led away in handcuffs in October.
A Home Office spokesman said: ‘We can confirm that Kofi Offeh has been deported from the UK.’
Tory councillor Scott Hamilton told BBC Scotland News that hearing the ‘king’ was finally away came as a ‘huge relief’.
He added: ‘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.’
