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Eviction Stalls as ‘Kingdom of Kubala’ Shifts Camp Onto Suspected Council Land

Local authorities are verifying who owns the adjacent plot to determine the next legal move.

Overview

  • Jedburgh Sheriff Court granted an immediate-extraction decree on Friday and awarded costs to landowner David Palmer.
  • Sheriff officers arrived at 8 a.m. Tuesday with police support to enforce the order, and no arrests were reported.
  • The trio dismantled tents and moved about 30 yards over a wire fence onto ground believed to be council-owned, after which officers left.
  • Scottish Borders Council is checking title and says options include a new eviction order or anti-social behaviour measures.
  • Kofi Offeh, Jean Gasho and Kaura Taylor remain defiant, assert ancestral claims to the site and say they rely on social-media donations.