Investigations Ongoing as Nigerian Footballer Dies in Uganda
Ugandan police have launched an investigation into the tragic death of Nigerian footballer Abubakar Lawal, who reportedly fell from the third floor of Voicemall Shopping Arcade in Kampala.
Lawal, a 29-year-old striker for Ugandan Premier League club Vipers SC, was visiting a Tanzanian friend who lived in one of the residential apartments within the mall. According to police reports, his friend had left him alone shortly before the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday.
Authorities are currently reviewing CCTV footage and conducting interrogations to determine the circumstances surrounding his fall.
Lawal joined Vipers SC in July 2022 after spending two years with AS Kigali in Rwanda. His untimely death has left the Ugandan football community in shock as investigations continue into the cause of the tragic incident.