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'African tribe' who camped in Scottish woodland evicted by police | 'African tribe' who camped in Scottish woodland evicted by police |
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Officers were photographed leading the "tribe" from their camp | |
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. It showed a man and a woman being led from the camp into nearby vans. | |
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. |
There was a large police and media presence for the eviction | |
Police and immigration enforcement officials moved into the camp at about 08:00. | |
A police cordon was in place to keep the media and local people from entering the camp. | |
It was lifted at about 10:00 when council officials could be seen dismantling the camp and throwing bin bags into the back of a refuse lorry. | |
The group have been camped in the Scottish Borders since the spring. | |
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. |
The group have a large online presence, with more than 100,000 followers on TikTok and Facebook, and have received worldwide media attention. | |
Council workers began clearing the camp | |
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. |