Nigerian player died mysteriously in Uganda

Ugandan police have launched an investigation into the death of Nigerian footballer Abubakar Lawal, who reportedly fell from the third floor of a shopping mall in Kampala.

The 29-year-old former Nigeria U-20 international, who played as a striker for Ugandan Premier League club Vipers SC, was found critically injured outside the Voicemall Shopping Arcade early Monday morning.

According to police reports, he had been visiting a Tanzanian friend residing in one of the mall’s residential apartments.

Mysterious circumstances

A report by AFP indicates that authorities are currently retrieving CCTV footage and conducting thorough interrogations to determine the exact circumstances of the incident.