A video showing a group of Liverpool supporters marching on a street has circulated online, accompanied by a claim that it shows fans in Nigeria mourning the death of Portuguese footballer Diogo Jota.
An X user, @AfricanHub_, posted the video, captioned: “Liverpool fans in Nigeria took to the streets in a solemn march to mourn the loss of Portuguese national, Diogo Jota.”
As of July 7, 2025, the video had garnered over 11,000 views, more than 100 likes, and over 22 reposts on the X platform.
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Many users appeared to believe the claim, linking it to Nigeria’s large football fan base and the widespread popularity of Liverpool Football Club across the country.
CLAIM
Video shows Nigerian Liverpool fans mourning the death of Diogo Jota.
THE FINDINGS
Checks by The FactCheckHub show that the claim is MISLEADING, as the video was not recorded in Nigeria but in Uganda.
A closer look at the footage reveals a banner held by marchers that reads: NORTHERN UGANDA LIVERPOOL FANS”, clearly indicating that the procession took place in Uganda, not Nigeria.
A Google search using keywords from the video led to a post by Radiocity 97FM, a Ugandan-based radio station, which shared the same video on Instagram on July 5, 2025. According to their post, Liverpool fans in Gulu City, Uganda, organised the march to pay tribute to Diogo Jota.
Additional posts by sport platforms such as Pulse sports and NBS Sports also confirmed that the event took place in Gulu, Northern Uganda.
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Diogo Jota, who reportedly died in a car crash along with his brother André Silva in Spain, was a Portuguese international and Liverpool forward. His passing has been widely mourned by fans across the globe, prompting tributes from multiple countries.
THE VERDICT
The claim that the video shows Nigerian Liverpool fans mourning the death of Diogo Jota is MISLEADING; the footage was actually recorded in Gulu, Uganda, by members of the Northern Uganda Liverpool Fans group.
Nurudeen Akewushola is a fact-checker with FactCheckHub. He has authored several fact checks which have contributed to the fight against information disorder. You can reach him via nyahaya@icirnigeria.org and @NurudeenAkewus1 via Twitter.
