Kofi Offeh, a 36-year-old Ghanaian man living in Scotland, has been arrested after years of parading himself as the “King” of a self-proclaimed Kubala Kingdom. His arrest on October 2, 2025, alongside two others, has drawn wide attention both in Scotland and beyond.
Offeh gained notoriety after declaring himself monarch of a kingdom he claimed to exist in the Scottish Borders. He surrounded himself with symbolic figures he described as “queen mothers” and styled his lifestyle around royal traditions. While some saw him as eccentric or performing a cultural identity, others criticized his actions as misleading and potentially unlawful.
Authorities confirmed that Offeh was taken into custody, but have yet to publicly detail the charges against him. His arrest, however, appears to signal the collapse of the fantasy monarchy he built.
The case has sparked wider debate about self-proclaimed royalty, personal identity, and how such unconventional claims intersect with the law. While declaring one’s own kingdom is often dismissed as harmless eccentricity, authorities step in when such acts raise questions of legality or public order.
Offeh’s dramatic downfall is now being watched closely, with many curious about how Scotland’s courts will interpret the saga. Whether the case is treated as a theatrical performance gone too far or a serious legal breach remains to be seen.
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— Ghana Society UK (@TheGhanaSociety) July 14, 2015
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— Raw materials (@afrosecretariat) July 1, 2015
Source: Thepressradio.com
