A Nigerian footballer, Abubakar Lawal, has fallen to his death from a shopping mall balcony in Kampala, Uganda.
The 29-year-old striker played for local premiership club, Vipers.
According to Ugandan police, Lawal fell from the third floor of Voicemall Shopping Arcade early on Monday.
He was visiting a Tanzanian friend staying in one of the residential apartments in the mall.
The police are investigating the incident, retrieving CCTV footage and conducting interrogations to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.
The Vipers Sports Club has expressed their sadness over Lawal’s passing, extending their thoughts and prayers to his family, friends, and loved ones.
Lawal joined Vipers Sports Club in July 2022 from AS Kigali in Rwanda.