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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 | Officers were photographed leading the "tribe" from their camp |
| Members of a self-styled African tribe have been evicted from their camp on council-owned land in the Scottish Borders. | Members of a self-styled African tribe have been evicted from their 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 by uniformed officers. | The tribe streamed the eviction live on TikTok on Thursday morning. It showed a man and a woman being led from the camp by uniformed officers. |
| 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 | There was a large police and media presence for the eviction |
| A convoy of police, sheriff's officers and immigration enforcement officials moved into the camp at about 08:00. A police cordon had been in place since the early hours. | A convoy of police, sheriff's officers and immigration enforcement officials moved into the camp at about 08:00. A police cordon had been in place since the early hours. |
| Drone footage showed a long line of uniformed officers entering the camp before the detention of two members of the group was streamed on the social media feed. | Drone footage showed a long line of uniformed officers entering the camp before the detention of two members of the group was streamed on the social media feed. |
| Kofi Offeh, 36, a Ghanaian who describes himself as King Atehene, and "handmaiden" Kaura Taylor, from Texas, were handcuffed by immigration officers. | Kofi Offeh, 36, a Ghanaian who describes himself as King Atehene, and "handmaiden" Kaura Taylor, from Texas, were handcuffed by immigration officers. |
| It is understood they have been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences. | It is understood they have been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences. |
| Jean Gasho, 43, who is originally from Zimbabwe and calls herself Queen Nandi, left with her head covered, lying low in the back of a pick-up truck. | Jean Gasho, 43, who is originally from Zimbabwe and calls herself Queen Nandi, left with her head covered, lying low in the back of a pick-up truck. |
| The group have been camped in the Scottish Borders since the spring. | The group have been camped in the Scottish Borders since the spring. |
| The cordon was lifted at about 10:00 when journalists were allowed back into the woodland. | The cordon was lifted at about 10:00 when journalists were allowed back into the woodland. |
| Council workmen could be seen dismantling the camp and throwing bags of blankets, clothes, food and drink into the back of a refuse lorry. | Council workmen could be seen dismantling the camp and throwing bags of blankets, clothes, food and drink into the back of a refuse lorry. |
| Mr Offeh and Ms Gasho first arrived in Jedburgh in the spring and they set up camp on a hillside above the town. | Mr Offeh and Ms Gasho first arrived in Jedburgh in the spring and they set up camp on a hillside above the town. |
| They were later joined by Ms Taylor, who calls herself Asnat. | They were later joined by Ms Taylor, 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. | The group have a large online presence, with more than 100,000 followers on TikTok and Facebook, and have received worldwide media attention. |
| On Wednesday, they were banned from moving back to private land they had already been evicted from, at a hearing at Selkirk Sheriff Court. | On Wednesday, they were banned from moving back to private land they had already been evicted from, at a hearing at Selkirk Sheriff Court. |
| 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. |
| Jedburgh and district councillor Scott Hamilton said he was "very much relieved" by the eviction. | Jedburgh and district councillor Scott Hamilton said he was "very much relieved" by the eviction. |
| "It has been a long effort by the local council, police and other services to achieve this outcome," he said. | "It has been a long effort by the local council, police and other services to achieve this outcome," he said. |
| "It is the absolute right outcome today. The locals have had to put up with a great deal with this." | "It is the absolute right outcome today. The locals have had to put up with a great deal with this." |
| He added: "This is an industrial estate. There are businesses operating from here - they have been put under a huge amount of pressure over the last few months. | He added: "This is an industrial estate. There are businesses operating from here - they have been put under a huge amount of pressure over the last few months. |
| "We have had to work through the courts and the law process and that does take its time but ultimately we have achieved the right outcome." | "We have had to work through the courts and the law process and that does take its time but ultimately we have achieved the right outcome." |
| Council workers quickly cleared the woodland area | Council workers quickly cleared the woodland area |
| BBC Scotland reporter Cameron Buttle, who was at the scene of the eviction, describes what he saw: | BBC Scotland reporter Cameron Buttle, who was at the scene of the eviction, describes what he saw: |
| I arrived this morning just after 06:30 and the police cordon was already in place. | I arrived this morning just after 06:30 and the police cordon was already in place. |
| We were kept well back from the piece of woodland the group had named the Kubala Kingdom. The authorities wanted everyone well back as they moved in. | We were kept well back from the piece of woodland the group had named the Kubala Kingdom. The authorities wanted everyone well back as they moved in. |
| Just before 08:00 a convoy of cars and vans swept through the cordon and on down to the woods. | Just before 08:00 a convoy of cars and vans swept through the cordon and on down to the woods. |
| A local man had his drone up, I joined the crowd and watched the screen to see the police, immigration officers and sheriff officers file along a path into the trees. | |
| Then a shout from a woman on her phone, one of the group was live streaming from inside the camp as the authorities moved in. | Then a shout from a woman on her phone, one of the group was live streaming from inside the camp as the authorities moved in. |
| Everyone was then glued to their screens watching events unfold. | Everyone was then glued to their screens watching events unfold. |
| Eventually we were allowed down to the woods. Inside the campsite was bare, rows and rows of black bin bags with the group's belongings spilling out. | Eventually we were allowed down to the woods. Inside the campsite was bare, rows and rows of black bin bags with the group's belongings spilling out. |
| There was nothing left of their Kingdom of Kubala. | There was nothing left of their Kingdom of Kubala. |