Afghan Migrant's Prison Videos Spark Outrage
An Afghan migrant, who was found guilty of threatening to kill Nigel Farage, has been creating videos from prison that were later shared on social media. Fayaz Khan, 26, was sentenced to five years in prison for making a threat against the Reform UK leader and an additional eight months for entering Britain illegally by boat. His case has raised serious concerns about security within the prison system.
Khan’s conviction came after he posted a TikTok video where he named Farage, made a gun gesture, and pointed to his tattoo of an assault rifle. In one of the videos, he could be seen making a shooting gesture and shouting, “Pop pop pop pop! Madapasa, motherf-----!” Another clip showed him making a gun symbol with his fingers and talking about being from “f------ Afghanistan” before shouting: “Madapasa motherf-----, pop, pop, pop!”
The videos, which were uploaded to a TikTok account under the handle afg203jfjijenh0, gained tens of thousands of likes. However, they were taken down after the Ministry of Justice intervened. The Telegraph reported that Khan was searched on Saturday night, and no phone was found, leading prison officials to believe he sent the videos to someone outside who then uploaded them.
Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, shared one of the clips on X and expressed frustration over how Khan was able to post videos from prison. He stated, “This is Mada Pasa, the man recently convicted of threatening to kill me. How is he allowed to continue posting these videos from prison? Britain is broken.”
A spokesperson for the Prison Service responded by calling it “outrageous” that Khan had managed to get a mobile phone into prison. They emphasized that prisoners found with mobile phones or using social media could face additional time behind bars.
In the video that led to his conviction, Khan claimed he was “going to shoot” Farage when he reached Britain in a small boat. He added, “You [do] not know me. Don’t talk about me more. Delete the video. I’m coming to England. I’m going to pop, pop, pop.” During the trial, jurors were told that while Khan said “pop, pop, pop,” he made “gun gestures with his hand” and headbutted the camera.
Despite his claims, Khan insisted in a police interview last year that he never intended to kill Farage. Outside court, Farage noted that Khan had made it clear he wanted to return to Afghanistan but believed he would be free in 18 months. Khan, however, denied any guilt and accused Farage of wanting to “f--- my life” because he wanted to become prime minister.
Recent Prison Service Issues
This incident is part of a broader pattern of problems within the prison service. Recently, an Epping migrant sex offender was accidentally released from jail due to a human error. Hadush Kebatu, 41, was supposed to be sent to an immigration detention center before being deported back to Ethiopia. Instead, he was mistakenly freed from HMP Chelmsford. He was arrested two days later and eventually deported.
Another troubling case involved a pro-Palestine activist who led anti-Israel protesters from behind bars using a phone. Muhammad Umer Khalid, 22, was charged with offenses related to a break-in at RAF Brize Norton, where two Voyager planes were sprayed with paint, causing £7 million in damage. This incident led the government to designate Palestine Action as a terror group.
These events have contributed to growing public dissatisfaction with the asylum system, which has fueled the rise of Reform UK in the past 18 months. A recent issue involved a man who was deported under a migrant return deal with France but returned to Britain by small boat, highlighting the challenges in managing migration effectively.
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