Police in Uganda are investigating the death of a Nigerian professional footballer who allegedly fell from a shopping mall in the capital, Kampala.
Abubakar Lawal reportedly fell from a third-floor balcony at the Voicemall Shopping Arcade, where he had gone to visit a Tanzanian friend.
He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead, the police said.
Lawal was a striker playing for local team Vipers Sports Club, which has expressed its sadness for the untimely passing of our beloved player.
Tributes have been flowing in for the footballer, who has been with Vipers since July 2022 after a two-year stint with AS Kigali in Rwanda.
Lawal played in the Nigeria Premier Football League for Kano Pillars FC, Wikki Tourists FC and Nasarawa United before moving abroad.
