Kofi Offeh singing in the British Parliament (L) vs him as King Atehene with his handmaidens
Kofi Offeh, a 36-year-old Ghanaian man, was, on Thursday, October 2, 2025, arrested together with two other people by Scottish security authorities, including two women – Jean Gasho, a 42-year-old Zimbabwean, and Kaura Taylor from Texas.
What was his crime? Kofi Offeh has been parading himself as King Atehene, the king of an African tribe called Kubala, in a woodland on the Scottish border, with Jean Gasho being his queen and Kaura Taylor his handmaiden.
Offeh and his group claimed they were reclaiming the woodland, which they alleged had been stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago.
Scottish authorities arrest Ghanaian self-styled ‘king’ and his ‘queen mothers’
After several notices for them to leave the woodland since May 2025, Offeh, also known as King Atehene, has been arrested and is set to be deported back to Ghana because he has overstayed his visa.
Following the arrest, more details are emerging on who King Atehene exactly is.
It turns out that he was a music prodigy while in Ghana and was deemed to have a very bright future in the country’s music industry.
Visuals of Kofi Offeh with highlife legend Kojo Antwi, when he (Offeh) was in Ghana, have gone viral since the arrest.
Kofi Offeh, a former opera singer, was so talented that he was invited to sing in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
According to a report by lbc.co.uk, he was invited to perform at a forum on the Parliamentary estate attended by politicians and London mayoral candidates in 2015.
He reportedly sang the national anthems of both the United Kingdom and Ghana at the event.
“The event seemingly took place while Mr Offeh was still trying to forge a career in the music industry as an artist going by the name of ‘Nino’.
His old @ninomusiq X account is tagged in photos from the night and links to a page for the now-dissolved Black British Entertainment networking agency, of which Companies House lists him as a director,” part of the report reads.
The report also had pictures of him performing at the event, posted by the Ghana Society UK and Raw Materials.
Offeh made waves in the UK music industry, earning him several interviews with prominent media outlets, including the BBC.
‘Man has got no power over Kubala Kingdom’ – What ‘King’ Atehene said before his arrest
In an interview with LBC, the self-proclaimed king stated that his performance at Parliament was what led him to the UK.
Drawing inspiration from the biblical King David, he added that his ambition is now to become a king.
“There was a time when I sang the song which I was told to sing in order to be here. It was a journey, just like my ancestor, King David. He used to sing for King Saul. But when the day came, he had to put away his music and become the ruler of Great Britain.
“I am following in his footsteps. I have come… the king of Scotland. I still sing… opera, classical music. We also sing our chants, Kubala songs,” he is quoted to have said.
An impressive performance by Ghanaian Opera Singer @ninomusiq at UK Parliament Attlee Suite: http://t.co/5YLun8GG3g pic.twitter.com/VEyZFhKXkJ
— Ghana Society UK (@TheGhanaSociety) July 14, 2015
@ninomusiq very impressed to hear this son of Africa sing so brilliantly #ghanaiansinparliament @GhanaChamber pic.twitter.com/eE5jSp5Kgr
— Raw materials (@afrosecretariat) July 1, 2015
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