The family of self-proclaimed "King of Kubala," Koffi Ate (formerly known as Scobo or Nino Brown), forcibly placed him at the Willingway Foundation rehabilitation center in Ejisu near Kumasi on August 11, 2026. The intervention follows his April 2026 deportation from the United Kingdom and subsequent viral videos showing him living in Ghanaian bushes, smearing mud on his face, and attempting to conduct rituals with livestock.
The forced admission immediately sparked a multi-continental standoff. Operating from London, his two wives-UK-based Zimbabwean national Jang Gasho (Mary Tama) and US-born Asnat (Kora Taylor)-released video statements threatening to travel to Ejisu to secure his release, claiming the rehab center subjected the cult leader to torture and forced physical alterations.

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From Prempeh College Music Star to Scottish Bush Cult Leader

Before establishing the Kubala movement, Koffi Ate built a notable music profile in Ghana. Attending Prempeh College under the moniker "Scobo," he formed the high school music group KTS alongside bandmates Kakinte and Tinton, producing regional hits such as "Girls College."
After graduating from Valley View University, Ate relocated to the UK to pursue opera singing, performing at major London venues like the Hilton. In 2017, he met Jang Gasho, proposing to her in 2020. By 2022, Ate abandoned his musical career, renamed himself the "King of Kubala," and declared that his followers represented a chosen remnant preparing for a apocalyptic tribulation.
In 2025, Texas-born Asnat joined the group, moving with Ate and Gasho into rural Scottish woodland. The trio claimed ancestral ownership of the land, drawing British media attention until Scottish police intervened over visa violations. Ate spent six months in an immigration detention center before UK authorities deported him back to Accra in late April 2026.

The Ejisu Rehab Facility Standoff and Escaped Audio Leaks

Upon arriving at Kotoka International Airport, Ate declared to reporters that traditional Ghanaian chiefs and political leadership would bow to his spiritual authority. Weeks later, video clips surfaced across social platforms showing him living isolated in rural brushland, exhibiting erratic behavior.
His Ghanaian relatives located him in the bush, securing assistance to transfer him to the Willingway Foundation in Ejisu. Facility personnel shaved his head and removed his ritualistic garments to administer care. Shortly after his admission, Ate managed to transmit a smuggled voice recording to Jang Gasho:

The policy of Ghana, someone can just take a phone call, organize the police, come and arrest you from your house and put you in a rehab... as soon as I come out, we are going to another country where my family members will not catch us,

Ate stated in the audio release.

Jang Gasho subsequently published the recording online, alleging that four residents had escaped the Ejisu facility and contacted her directly regarding conditions inside. Concurrently, Asnat released a targeted video address directed at Ghanaian authorities and the facility's leadership.

You have beaten him, you have tortured him... and the greatest abomination of all, you shaved his head, Vengeance is Yah's, and there shall be no rest for the wicked. Get it ready, be prepared, because you will be seeing us very soon in Ejisu.

Asnat in the video

Family Dispute Over Remittances and Financial Backing

The public conflict highlights a long-standing financial split between Koffi Ate’s Ghanaian relatives and his overseas partners. According to public statements from Jang Gasho, the family's opposition to the Kubala movement intensified only after the couple ceased sending monthly financial support from Europe.

Gasho publicly alleged that during her seven-year relationship with Ate, she transferred over £3,000 to his mother and sister in Ghana. She stated that family relations broke down permanently after the couple gave up their UK council housing to fund their movement, cutting off all international wire transfers to Ghana. Ate's family, conversely, maintains that his overseas partners influenced his psychological breakdown and led him away from his family and prospective opera career.

Legal Limits of Forced Rehabilitation in Ghana

While online commentators treat the feud between the European wives and the Ghanaian family as standard internet entertainment, mainstream reporting has overlooked the legal mechanism used to detain Koffi Ate. Under Ghana’s Mental Health Act of 2012 (Act 846), involuntary admission to a private or faith-based rehabilitation facility requires specific legal standards-namely, a formal assessment by a licensed mental health practitioner or a court order for temporary protective custody.
If Ate’s family used informal police assistance to bypass statutory assessment procedures at Willingway Foundation, the facility faces civil exposure to unlawful detention claims. Should Asnat or Jang Gasho arrive in Ghana with formal legal representation, the conflict could quickly move from TikTok live streams to the High Court of Justice in Kumasi.
Ate remains held at the Willingway Foundation in Ejisu, where administration officials have maintained security to prevent unapproved contact or exits.

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)

Who is King Ate Kubala?

King Ate Kubala (born Koffi Ate) is a Ghanaian former musician, opera singer, and internet personality known previously by the stage names Scobo and Nino Brown. He gained online prominence after forming the "Kubala" spiritual movement in the UK.

Where is King Ate Kubala located right now?

Koffi Ate is currently admitted at the Willingway Foundation, a rehabilitation facility located in Ejisu, near Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Why was King Ate Kubala deported to Ghana?

UK immigration authorities held Koffi Ate in detention for overstaying his UK visa after Scottish police discovered him living off-grid in rural Scotland. He was formally deported to Ghana in April 2026.

Who are King Ate Kubala's wives?

He has two wives involved in the movement: Jang Gasho (a Zimbabwean national based in London) and Asnat (Kora Taylor, an American citizen from Texas).