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In a separate development, Councillor Scott Hamilton, deputy leader of the local authority, said police, sheriff officers and other agencies went to the camp on Thursday morning and evicted the trio.
He told Sky News: "So, this group obviously arrived in Jedburgh a number of months ago. They set up camp here.
"They were originally on Scottish Borders Council land, and they set up camp and claimed they were a Kingdom of Kubala. And this, quite frankly, was ludicrous.
"It broke laws. It broke the rules. And as landowners we took action, as well as private landowners, to ensure this outcome today."
The group, dressed head to toe in traditional African attire, is run by Kofi Offeh - who refers to himself as "The King" - and his partner Jean Gasho, who goes by "The Queen".
Both lived a troubled existence in Stockton-on-Tees, in northeast England, prior to camping in the Scottish borders.
A video online shows Mr Offeh claiming ownership of Kaura and boasting "I bought you at a price" before she swears allegiance to her "masters".
The camp, on the edge of an industrial estate, is at the centre of a legal battle after eviction notices were served to remove them from private and council land.
'Under a spell'
Ms Whitehead alleges she became embroiled in a family dispute following the COVID pandemic.
She said the "cult" groomed her daughter, who was 19 at the time, on social media, before buying a one-way ticket to the UK for a new life in the woods.
The 45-year-old told Sky News: "They utilised the fact that she was angry. To encourage her to get away. They used the fact she was penniless.
"They utilised the funds that they had at their disposal to send for her. They made that happen."
Asked if she believes Kaura was coerced into leaving the US, Melba Whitehead said: "I know so. She's totally brainwashed. This is a cult.
"The first thing a cult is known to do is separate you from those that love you."
She continued: "This isn't just another young adult rebelling. This isn't just another young adult who's mad at the world. The difference is she's under someone else's spell in another country."
'I can run away if I wish'
Sky News has interviewed Kaura Taylor on her own, away from the so-called Kingdom of Kubala.
She denied being coerced and insisted: "Others are not my concern. People who care about my best interests know why I am here."
The 21-year-old said "the only things that matter are the camp, the trees and the creepy crawlies" - as she denied being in a cult and dismissed her family's concerns.
When pressed on how she got to the UK as a cash-strapped teenager, she said she had fled a "rough background" and arrived via a "divine form of transport".
Ms Taylor said she had the ability to "run" away if she wanted, but had no intention of doing so.