CultNEWS101 Articles: 10/14/2024
Patrick Ryan
"Two members of a self-styled 'African tribe' have been arrested over suspected immigration offences after the group was evicted from a second site in the woodland in Scotland.
The group, which calls itself the Kingdom of Kubala, consists of leader Kofi Offeh, 36, who calls himself King Atehene, his wife Jean Gasho, 43, who calls herself Queen Nandi, and their "handmaiden" Kaura Taylor, 21, who is known as Asnat.
It is understood a Ghanaian man and an American woman were arrested on suspicion of immigration offences.
On Thursday morning, the group was evicted from a plot of land owned by the Scottish Borders Council that it had moved to after being evicted from a previous camp on nearby private land near Jedburgh.
The group has said they are reclaiming land that was taken from their ancestors 400 years ago, claiming the land is rightfully theirs.
It is understood that Kaura Taylor left her home in Texas in the US for a new life with the group.
Kaura's mother, Melba Whitehead, has branded the tribe as a cult and claims her daughter has been "brainwashed" to live in the Scottish forest."
Economic Times: 'Morgue is full': How Kenyan starvation cult kept killing
"New bodies and body parts discovered in a Kenyan village, Binzaro, raise fears that a doomsday starvation cult has persisted despite a major police operation two years ago. This new site, 30km from the original Shakahola massacre, reveals 34 bodies and 102 body parts, suggesting the cult adapted its deadly practices."
The Press Democrat: Trial date for 2 Zizian cult members charged with murder in North Bay attack rescheduled
"A Solano County Superior Court judge vacated the October trial for two Zizian cult members, each charged with a November 2022 murder and attempted murder in Vallejo, and reset it for March 3.
Judge John B. Ellis’ decision, after hearing defense attorney requests for a continuance, came Thursday afternoon in Department 22 in Fairfield, where Suri Dao and Alexander Jeffrey Leatham were scheduled for a trial confirmation in advance of their Oct. 21 trial.
When it eventually gets underway, the trial is expected to last five or six weeks, according to court documents.
During the afternoon proceeding in Fairfield, Dao’s attorney, Brian Ford of San Francisco, and Leatham’s attorney, Alternate Public Defender Carol Long, both requested a continuance, saying they needed information from experts to help prepare for their clients’ defense and would not be able to evaluate it until the coming months."
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