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Bonkers African Tribe in Scottish Woodland Claiming Ancestral Rights

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ClutchingPearlz · 02/10/2025 09:14

I mean at best this story is utterly bonkers. A pair of chancers with a string of scams behind them and a now dropped child cruelty charge, set up home in private Shottish woodland claiming the land was stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago. There's not a shred of evidence to substantiate this claim.

The so called Kingdom of Kubala. One from Ghana, one from Zimbabwe and one from Texas, I mean that's a pretty wide Ancestral gene base for them all to have been descended from, but hey ho.

Headed by career scammer Kofi Offeh and his dodgy as fuck partner Jean Gasho, aka King Atehehe and Queen Nandi, earlier this year they paid for a one way ticket to fly a vulnerable 21 year old Texan girl named Kaura Taylor to the UK who became their so called handmaiden 'Asnat'. Her family claim they started grooming the aspiring lawyer online when she was 19. This is blatant coersion and control being played out on the national news.

After being evicted from private land they set up another camp just over the fence on council land making a mockery of the authorities and seem untouchable. They have now been evicted for a second time. There is a whole history of the two main characters being involved in scams of one kind or another, in one of which they claim to be millionaires and in May this year they flew over their equally delusional 'Handmaiden' from Texas to keep their tent clean for them. Millionaires who live in the bushes and will only speak to reporters in exchange for offerings or Irn Bru and Tunnocks Tea Cakes it seems.

The poor girl seems utterly brainwashed. Her mother is now pleading with the authorities to deport her daughter back to America. How exactly has this farce been allowed to continue in a Scottish Woodland for so long? Surely there's an immigration issue at the very least with the young girl this bonkers King and Queen paid to fly over to the UK? I mean can anyone just fly over from Texas and stay here indefinitely?

This whole tale is absolute madness. I mean what the actual fuck? Am I being unreasonable or should this whole shit show have been stamped on months ago & the 21 year old been put on a flight straight back home to keep her away from this pair of freaks? My greatest worry with her is these scammers will bring her straight back here to continue coercing and controlling her as soon as she is returned home.

Madness.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3yp4rvp18o

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soupyspoon · 02/10/2025 14:46

BettysRoasties · 02/10/2025 14:41

Didn’t the 19 year old come with a baby that’s been removed or am I mixing two stories? If she did what happened to that child.

If she had a child and the child was removed, there will be care proceedings going on in the family courts which is private to the child. The child could be back in America, could be in UK foster care, could be with a family friend in the UK.

RandomGeocache · 02/10/2025 15:00

BettysRoasties · 02/10/2025 14:41

Didn’t the 19 year old come with a baby that’s been removed or am I mixing two stories? If she did what happened to that child.

I am not fully up to speed with the ins and outs of the story but it appears to be the "King" and "Queen" who have had children removed.

krustykittens · 02/10/2025 15:08

RandomGeocache · 02/10/2025 15:00

I am not fully up to speed with the ins and outs of the story but it appears to be the "King" and "Queen" who have had children removed.

Apparently, their 'handmaiden' has had a one year old daughter removed from her care since she arrived in the UK.

Sjkeb · 02/10/2025 15:17

I'm wondering if they are just doing this to create income from their infamy and resulting social media following. It's all too ridiculous to find another reason imo. They come across as very fake

ClutchingPearlz · 02/10/2025 15:56

Latest on Sky News only 2 people have been arrested - a man and an American woman have both been arrested in relation to immigration offences. So where has Queen Bonkers gone?

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RandomGeocache · 02/10/2025 16:09

krustykittens · 02/10/2025 15:08

Apparently, their 'handmaiden' has had a one year old daughter removed from her care since she arrived in the UK.

there is lots of confusion around this to protect the privacy of the children who have been removed, from whatever parents. It's not great though, there is clearly a long history here of people who are unwell and anti-establishment. And yes, lots of parallels to the Marten case.

RandomGeocache · 02/10/2025 16:12

She is perhaps not here illegally. And now evicted, free to go about her business.

krustykittens · 02/10/2025 16:37

RandomGeocache · 02/10/2025 16:09

there is lots of confusion around this to protect the privacy of the children who have been removed, from whatever parents. It's not great though, there is clearly a long history here of people who are unwell and anti-establishment. And yes, lots of parallels to the Marten case.

I know there re two sides to every story but I also really feel for this girl's family if this is true. Their daughter gone and their granddaughter in care. They seem frantic to get her home but what can they do?

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 02/10/2025 16:53

NicolaSturgeon · 02/10/2025 10:00

Embdy can be Scottish. Except when Westminster stops them.

Awww no, no you 😂
Beat it Sturgeon, you are persona non grata!!

pteromum · 02/10/2025 17:32

Sadly, the live and let live issue was blown apart by them.

the constant attention on social media, live streams, requests for power banks, ice cream, lamb, food, so on and the utter disregard for process has made this unsustainable.

either, live very quietly and nobody would have cared, or the local authority needs to deal with it in whichever way.

the problem we now have is the sheer amount of money that has been spent on this nonsense, police, welfare checks, sheriff officers, local authority, court actions, private court actions, legal fees.

Jedburgh swimming pool closed due to lack of council funding, nurseries are being mothballed, there is no money, and now thousands have been spent on this.

Due to the human nature of people, many vulnerable people have given things, things they cannot afford. Yet see someone they deem worse off.

thats without even going near the background, the children in care, the servant use of the “hand maiden”.

HouseOfGuineaPigsReturnsWhereSheLeftOff · 02/10/2025 19:07

RandomGeocache · 02/10/2025 13:04

Her facebook account is really disturbing.

Lots of stuff about her children being stolen from her, complete with pictures of the children. She appears to have had lengthy dealings with the police and social services in England, and has perhaps moved to Scotland to try to get into a different system.

Gives off Constance Marten vibes to me. Batshit.

ClutchingPearlz · 02/10/2025 19:52

HouseOfGuineaPigsReturnsWhereSheLeftOff · 02/10/2025 19:07

Gives off Constance Marten vibes to me. Batshit.

I’ve just looked at her Facebook. Bloody hell she’s nuts. She’s been uploading videos in the last couple of hours. Apparently she’s going to fly somewhere with her golden eagle feather and a bunch of twigs 😳

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RandomGeocache · 02/10/2025 19:57

I think she's quite unwell. The other woman appears vulnerable. The man, who knows what he's up to.

SorryNotSorry00 · 02/10/2025 22:03

Before people start calling them harmless or eccentric I want to draw your attention to the fact that the fact that the first American girl who came to them, died while allegedly running away from Kofi once she went back to the US. Jean and Kofi followed her back there and no one knows what happened to her baby. Google “A’liya Johnson Oklahoma” for that story and the other receipts were on TikTok.

I’ve been following the goings on of this couple for 3 years now and most people on here don’t know about Jean’s 8 children who were removed by SS, the psychotic behaviour which led to those children being removed much of which was live streamed on Facebook, final adoption orders being made for the youngest children and name changes to protect them following the couple going to the foster home screaming, the fact that the hung a sign above their last residence in Stockton saying “your children shall be dashed to pieces” and that the girl with them now is at least the second vulnerable young girl to be used by them as a breeding vessel and slave.

SorryNotSorry00 · 02/10/2025 22:10

BettysRoasties · 02/10/2025 14:41

Didn’t the 19 year old come with a baby that’s been removed or am I mixing two stories? If she did what happened to that child.

Yes her baby is in the care of SS in the UK currently and her family in the US are trying to get her back. Jean posted photos of herself with the baby strapped to her back. I’m particularly concerned given that no one knows where the baby of the first American girl is, including her own family.

Daisy991 · 02/10/2025 22:22

Bringitonicancope · 02/10/2025 10:03

It is one thing to call a story " bonkers" .
It's totally another to call people " "bonkers".
And to call a tribe of people defined by their nationality " bonkers" smacks of racism.

They aren't a tribe of people defined by their nationality, they are people from completely different countries pretending to be a tribe?

ClutchingPearlz · 02/10/2025 22:41

Bringitonicancope · 02/10/2025 10:08

I've given my opinion on the story: that from what I'd read about it it's very very strange.
But I don't go around calling people "bonkers".

Neither do I. I just think these particular ones are bonkers.

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Sosickofarrogance · 03/10/2025 06:19

Just wanted to share that they've arrested the couple involved for immigration reasons.

https://news.sky.com/story/african-tribe-members-evicted-after-raid-on-scottish-wood-13442560

Edited for mistake in reason for arrests.

CameForAVacationStayedForTheRevolution · 03/10/2025 06:28

I’ve been watching all the videos on TikTok for ages. I don’t actually think there’s mental health issues at all. I don’t believe that they actually believe they’re a tribe. I think they will do and say anything to get what they want. I’ve seen videos where Jean hasn’t realised she’s being filmed and is talking normally, sees the camera, puts in a fake accent and starts chanting about Kabala.

ive seen plenty of videos from the poor woman who owns the horse in the field next door who is stressed out by it all (the horse). Jean was frequently making videos where they were in the horse field pestering the horse. The horse’s asthma has flared up due to the constant bonfire smoke and is having to have daily nebulisers now!

Glad to see they’ve all been bundled off in police /immigration vans yesterday. Well two of them…..I think Jean is British so immigration can’t touch her.

HeyThereDelila · 03/10/2025 06:30

YANBU OP. They should all be deported.

StrongLikeMamma · 03/10/2025 06:35

eqpi4t2hbsnktd · 02/10/2025 10:09

Why are they referred to as a 'tribe'? They are clearly two mad people who have abducted an American girl. I bet she ends up pregnant.

It’s clearly abusive.

ThePoshUns · 03/10/2025 06:41

And I assume they are all claiming benefits ?

CameForAVacationStayedForTheRevolution · 03/10/2025 07:46

ThePoshUns · 03/10/2025 06:41

And I assume they are all claiming benefits ?

I think two of them won’t be entitled to benefits though Jean will be. Someone in the local town has been feeding them. Taking food up, etc.

CameForAVacationStayedForTheRevolution · 03/10/2025 07:47

And Jean probably has enough followers on TikTok to monetise her account and make money there.

ClutchingPearlz · 03/10/2025 08:37

CameForAVacationStayedForTheRevolution · 03/10/2025 06:28

I’ve been watching all the videos on TikTok for ages. I don’t actually think there’s mental health issues at all. I don’t believe that they actually believe they’re a tribe. I think they will do and say anything to get what they want. I’ve seen videos where Jean hasn’t realised she’s being filmed and is talking normally, sees the camera, puts in a fake accent and starts chanting about Kabala.

ive seen plenty of videos from the poor woman who owns the horse in the field next door who is stressed out by it all (the horse). Jean was frequently making videos where they were in the horse field pestering the horse. The horse’s asthma has flared up due to the constant bonfire smoke and is having to have daily nebulisers now!

Glad to see they’ve all been bundled off in police /immigration vans yesterday. Well two of them…..I think Jean is British so immigration can’t touch her.

I just can’t fathom what it actually is that they want. I mean long term with there not being a scrap of evidence to support their bonkers claim about the land being stolen from their ancestors. Given their history of various scams I think this is just another one and all the online activity was a way to try and generate revenue. Perhaps they thought people would throw a lot more money at them but given all costs of the evictions have been awarded against them they are going to be potless now anyway. I mean it did make them some money but certainly not enough to make it a worthwhile scam.

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