Farage ‘in fear for life’ after Afghan migrant TikTok threat

Nigel Farage faced a chilling online threat after an Afghan migrant with a gun tattoo filmed a TikTok vowing violence — sparking a dramatic courtroom showdown.

Nigel Farage told a jury at Southwark Crown Court that he was “genuinely worried” and “in fear for his life” after a man allegedly threatened to kill him in a video posted on TikTok.

The Reform UK leader said he had become “deeply concerned” after seeing a recording made by Afghan national Fayaz Khan, 26, in which Khan appeared to make a gun gesture and said “pop, pop, pop” while referring directly to Mr Farage by name.

Prosecutors allege Khan uploaded the video last October, days after Mr Farage featured him in one of his own online broadcasts about Channel crossings and immigration. In the footage posted to YouTube, Mr Farage highlighted Khan’s journey from continental Europe to the UK, drawing attention to a Kalashnikov tattoo on his cheek and questioning whether this was “the kind of man we wanted in Britain.”

The court heard that Khan, also known by the name Madapasa, had previously documented his travels across Sweden, Germany and France before arriving in the UK on a small boat in October 2024. His videos often referenced his plans to reach Britain and his frustration at European asylum procedures.

Following Mr Farage’s broadcast, Khan is said to have posted a TikTok response demanding that the politician delete his YouTube video. The short clip, which has since circulated widely online, showed Khan addressing Mr Farage directly, saying:

He then made the gun gesture, repeated:

and headbutted his phone before the video cut out.

Giving evidence, Mr Farage told jurors that he had seen a great deal of online abuse throughout his political career but had “never before” encountered an individual personally threatening him and describing the means by which they intended to do it.

“It was everywhere,” he said. “My phone was going ping ping ping because I had highlighted his case. I believed this man to be a gangster with a violent history. Given his proximity and love of guns, I was genuinely, genuinely worried.”