A content creator who went undercover at the controversial 'Unite the Kingdom' march had another close call at a similar demonstration in 2020.
Niko Omilana obtained some shocking footage which exposed the racist rhetoric that numerous attendees were spreading at Tommy Robinson's so-called 'free speech' rally.
He bravely infiltrated the crowd of people clutching Union Jacks and England flags in central London earlier this month, while disguising himself as an elderly white man.
But even the YouTuber - best known for being a member of the Beta Squad, as well as from his exposés on the EDL and Ku Klux Klan - was left surprised by how brazenly discriminatory people were.
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Thanks to his prosthetic mask, it only took Niko a few seconds to win the trust of people at the 'Unite the Kingdom' march which took place on 13 September.
After a couple of minutes of conversation, one woman told the 27-year-old - who is set to appear on Celebrity Traitors later this month - that she had three knives in her handbag.
She then states that she would be willing to use them on a Black person who was attending the protest... while completely unaware she is talking to a man of Nigerian descent.
Niko's video has gone viral over the last couple of weeks, as social media users have been left appalled by the behaviour and words of some people at the 'Unite the Kingdom' rally.
Viewers also got to understand why the content creator splashed out on a more sophisticated prosthetic mask for his latest undercover mission, given what happened after someone spotted his disguise at another march in 2020.
Niko explained that he has 'never released' the footage from five years ago until now, telling his subscribers it was shot in London at a time when 'racism in the UK was high'.
"I went to a far-right march to see it myself," Niko said. "I wore a mask to hide my identity."
In the video, the social media star was seen chatting with a young white man under the ruse that he was filming content for a platform known as 'EDL TV'.
"You're on the best channel on YouTube," Niko tells the unnamed attendee. "Why you here today?"
The lad goes on to explain that he 'doesn't give a f**k' before referencing the Black Lives Matter movement and adding: "F**k them all!"
After quickly building a rapport, the man then invites Niko to 'come over to the mob' - in reference to his right-wing pals who are waiting nearby.
He even jubilantly puts his arms around the YouTuber and at one point directly brushes his hand against his prosthetic mask... but somehow, he still didn't clock that Niko was donning a disguise.
Comically, Niko sarcastically tells him: "You're a very, very smart guy, I can see it."
But things take a dark turn when the pair make their way over to a larger part of the crowd, as Niko explained that at this point, his mask 'unfortunately wasn't on properly'.
One onlooker clocks the prosthetic and alerts the entire group, resulting in Niko being subjected to a vile torrent of racist abuse.
Among other horrid insults which are hurled at Niko by various attendees at the right wing rally, a white man tells him: "If you're Black, you know where to go."
"Come on then," another obnoxious bigot shouts. "Take your mask off you c**t! Take your fucking mask off! You black c**t!"
Yobs also begin launching things at Niko while menacingly bounding towards him, prompting a police officer to advise him to leave the area.
After taking the cop's advice, the YouTuber turns to the camera and says: "That's how you get in and out of a racist march. And we're saying this isn't racist?"
Niko said the incident 'really got him thinking' - and it ended up inspiring him to amp up his undercover efforts for the recent 'Unite the Kingdom' march.
He added: "If they're willing to call me a Black 'bleep' to my face, what would these guys be saying to each other when they're comfortable behind closed doors?"
Olivia Burke