Nigerian footballer dies in shopping mall fall in Uganda
A File Image of Footballer Abubakar Lawal | Photo Credit: Official Instagram Handle of Vipers FC
Ugandan Police said Monday (February 24, 2025)
The 29-Year-old striker played for Local Premiership Club Vips.
He fell from the third floor of Voicemall shopping Arcade Early on Monday (February 24, 2025), Police said in a statement.
He Had Been Visiting a Tanzanian Friend Staying in One of the Residential Apartments that Form Part of the Mall.
The friend Told Police She Had Left Him Alone Shortly Before The Fall.
“Authorities are retrieving CCTV Footage and Conducting Thorough Interrogations to Establish the Exact Circumstans Surrounding The Incident,” Police said.
The Vipers Sports Club Said in a Statement: “We are deeply saddened to announs the sudden and untimely passing of our beloved player, Abubakar Lawal, Abubakar Lawal, WHO LEFT Us this Morning.
“Our thoughts and priyers are with lawal’s family, club fans, friends and loved ones during this Difficult Time,” it added.
Lawal Had been the team’S Striiker SINCE JOINING The Club on in July 2022 after two years with as kigali in rwanda.
Published – February 25, 2025 01:08 AM IST
