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Claim: On September 11, 2025, a Facebook user, Hajia Yekini, shared an image claiming that immigrants who justify the death of Charlie Kirk on social media could face consequences.
Verdict: True. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau issued the warning on his X page on Sept 11, 2025.
Full Text
Conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, was fatally shot on Sept. 10, 2025, during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Kirk was delivering a speech as part of his organisation’s “The American Comeback Tour” when a single shot, reportedly fired from a rooftop, struck him in the neck. He was 31 years old.
In the aftermath, the FBI released photos and videos of a person of interest and announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to the suspect’s capture.
Following the incident, a Facebook user, Hajia Yekini, on Sept. 11, 2025, warned Nigerians to exercise caution online, writing in the local language: “Eyin temi please be very careful online, ani ti social media de Naija o.” She attached an image that claimed the U.S. State Department had cautioned that immigrants who mock, praise, or justify Kirk’s death on social media could face consequences, including visa denial or reviews of their immigration status.
The text on the image read: “The State Department has warned that immigrants who mock, praise, or justify the death of Charlie Kirk on social media could face consequences, including reviews of their legal status or the blocking of visas.”
DUBAWA conducted a Google reverse image search and traced the statement back to multiple social media platforms, here, here, and here.
Verification
DUBAWA’s findings show that the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau, issued the warning on his X page on Sept 11, 2025.
Deputy Secretary Landau confirmed that immigrants or foreign nationals who mock, praise, rationalise, or trivialise the assassination of Charlie Kirk on social media could face repercussions. Landau stated that consular officials had been directed to take “appropriate action,” which might include reviewing the legal status of such individuals or blocking visa applications.
He stressed that foreigners who glorify violence and hatred would not be welcome in the United States and urged people to report such online content.
Part of the statement read: “In light of yesterday’s horrific assassination of a leading political figure, I want to underscore that foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country. I have been dismayed to see some on social media praising, rationalising, or making light of the event, and I have directed our consular officials to take appropriate action. Please feel free to bring such comments by foreigners to my attention so that the @StateDept can protect the American people.”
Conclusion
The claim is valid. The Facebook post by Hajia Yekini reflects an official warning issued by the U.S. State Department, through Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau, that immigrants or foreign nationals who glorify Charlie Kirk’s assassination online could face serious immigration consequences.
