Nigerian football player Abubakar Lawal died on a balcony in a Kampala shopping mall, according to an announcement from the national police on Monday.
The 29-year-old striker played for local premiership club Vipers.
According to a statement from the police, he fell from the third floor of the Voicemall Shopping Arcade early on Monday.
He was visiting a friend from Tanzania who was staying in one of the mall’s residential apartments.
. The tragic death of Nigerian national Abubakar Lawal, a professional footballer at Vipers Sports Club, who allegedly fell from the third floor of the Voicemall Shopping Arcade on the morning… pic is being investigated by the Kajjansi Police Division. twitter.com/rr3xApzWjK
The friend reported to the police that she had abandoned him without a trace.
According to police, “agents are retrieving CCTV footage and conducting thorough interrogations to determine the specifics of the incident.”
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Abubakar Lawal, our dear friend, passed away suddenly and untimely, leaving us this morning.
His body has been moved to a hospital for postmortem examination. Funeral arrangements will be communicated… pic. twitter.com/mDaZIzo20p
The Vipers Sports Club said in a statement: “Abubakar Lawal, our dear friend, passed away suddenly and untimely, leaving us this morning.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Lawal’s family, club fans, friends and loved ones during this difficult time”, it added.
Lawal had spent two years with AS Kigali in Rwanda before joining the team in July 2022.
Source: Channels TV
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