Questions continue to circulate among the public, particularly among sports fans, regarding the passing of Vipers SC’s Nigerian striker Abubaker Lawal. The club announced Lawal’s death through their social media accounts.
The police have issued a statement concerning this incident, with Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigire confirming that the Kajjansi Police Division is conducting the investigation. It has been reported that Lawal fell from the third floor of the Voicemail Shopping Arcade in Bwebajja.
According to sources, he had come to the shopping center to meet a friend, a lady identified as Omary Naima, a Tanzanian national living in the mall. Naima recounted that she left the footballer in the room while she prepared tea and then went to a gaming center located within the mall.
However, shortly after 8 am, the 30-year-old allegedly fell from the balcony and was quickly taken to Entebbe Referral Hospital, where he was declared dead. Various items, including smartphones and training kits, were found in his backpack.
The police are currently reviewing all surveillance footage from the area to determine whether foul play was involved or if it was a deliberate act of suicide. Ongoing interrogations are taking place, and the public will be updated in due course by the police.
“Kajjansi Police Division is investigating the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Nigerian national Abubakar Lawal, a professional footballer at Vipers Sports Club, who allegedly fell from the third floor of Voicemall Shopping Arcade on the morning of February 24, 2025.
Preliminary reports indicate that Lawal arrived at the shopping mall in his vehicle, registration number UBQ 695G, to meet his friend, Omary Naima, a Tanzanian national residing in room 416 since February 20, 2025. According to Naima, she left Lawal in the room preparing tea and proceeded to a game center within the mall. Shortly after, at approximately 8:00 AM, Lawal reportedly fell from the balcony. He was rushed to Entebbe Referral Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Items belonging to the deceased, including two smartphones, a pair of open shoes, headsets, a training kit, and chargers, were recovered from his black backpack.
As part of the ongoing investigation, authorities are retrieving CCTV footage and conducting thorough interrogations to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.
Further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.”
