A Nigerian footballer, Abubakar Lawal, has been reported dead in Uganda and the Ugandan police said on Monday they were investigating the death of the Nigerian footballer, who fell from a shopping mall balcony in Kampala.
The 29-year-old striker played for local premiership club Vipers.
According to the police statement, Lawal fell from the third floor of Voicemall Shopping Arcade early on Monday.
He had been visiting a Tanzanian friend staying in one of the residential apartments that form part of the mall.
Nigerian media reports on Tuesday said that Lawal’s friend told the police that she had left him alone shortly before the fall.
“Authorities are retrieving CCTV footage and conducting thorough interrogations to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident,” police said.
“We are deeply saddened to announce the sudden and untimely passing of our beloved player, Abubakar Lawal, who left us this morning,” the Vipers Sports Club said in a statement.
It was also gathered that Lawal had played for AS Kigali in Rwanda for two years before joining Ugandan club in July 2022.
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