Ugandan police said Monday they were investigating the death of Nigerian footballer Abubakar Lawal who fell from a shopping mall balcony in Kampala.
In a statement, the police said the 29-year-old striker, who played for local premiership club Vipers, fell from the third floor of Voicemall Shopping Arcade early on Monday.
Also Read: Publish Details of Dormant Accounts and Unclaimed Balances, CBN Orders Banks
He had been visiting a Tanzanian friend staying in one of the residential apartments that form part of the mall, and the friend told police she had left him alone shortly before the fall.
The police are retrieving CCTV footage and conducting interrogations to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.
Leave feedback about this
You must be logged in to post a comment.