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| 'African tribe' who camped in Scottish woodland evicted by police | |
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| Police and immigration officials entered the site on Thursday morning | Police and immigration officials entered the site on Thursday morning |
| Police have evicted members of a self-styled African tribe who had set up camp on council-owned land in the Scottish Borders. | Police have evicted members of a self-styled African tribe who had set up camp on council-owned land in the Scottish Borders. |
| The three people, who call themselves the Kingdom of Kubala, have been staying in a wooded area near Jedburgh. | The three people, who call themselves the Kingdom of Kubala, have been staying in a wooded area near Jedburgh. |
| The tribe streamed the eviction live on TikTok on Thursday morning. | The tribe streamed the eviction live on TikTok on Thursday morning. |
| The group had previously said they were reclaiming land that was stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago and refused to recognise the powers of the courts to evict them. | The group had previously said they were reclaiming land that was stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago and refused to recognise the powers of the courts to evict them. |
| Police and immigration enforcement officials moved into the camp at about 08:00 and detained the members of the group. | Police and immigration enforcement officials moved into the camp at about 08:00 and detained the members of the group. |
| Ghanaian Kofi Offeh, 36, and Jean Gasho, 43, who is originally from Zimbabwe, first arrived in the area in the spring. | Ghanaian Kofi Offeh, 36, and Jean Gasho, 43, who is originally from Zimbabwe, first arrived in the area in the spring. |
| Describing themselves as King Atehehe and Queen Nandi, they set up camp on a hillside above the town in the Scottish Borders. | Describing themselves as King Atehehe and Queen Nandi, they set up camp on a hillside above the town in the Scottish Borders. |
| They were joined by "handmaiden" Kaura Taylor, from Texas, who calls herself Asnat. | They were joined by "handmaiden" Kaura Taylor, from Texas, who calls herself Asnat. |
| On Wednesday, they were banned from moving back to private land they had already been evicted from. | On Wednesday, they were banned from moving back to private land they had already been evicted from. |
| They were not at the hearing at Selkirk Sheriff Court when Sheriff Peter Paterson awarded expenses against them. | They were not at the hearing at Selkirk Sheriff Court when Sheriff Peter Paterson awarded expenses against them. |
| Last week, the court granted an order banning them from any council land in the area, including where they had been staying. | Last week, the court granted an order banning them from any council land in the area, including where they had been staying. |