Mansour Lawal, the elder brother of Abubakar Lawal, the Nigerian participant who tragically died in Uganda utmost date has pleaded with the Nigerian executive and Ugandan government to analyze the participant’s loss of life for the sake of justice, The PUNCH experiences.
Lawal’s loss of life was once introduced through his soccer membership and the Ugandan Police on Monday, February 24 with preliminary experiences suggesting he died in a bike hit earlier than the police mentioned in a remark that he allegedly fell from the balcony of a shopping center in Kampala, the Ugandan capital generation visiting a Tanzanian good friend.
The 29-year-old was once buried in his house atmosphere in Sokoto on Tuesday. He was once additionally honoured through his membership Vipers SC and their fanatics on Sunday.
“I am also urging the Nigerian government and the Ugandan government to please work with the Nigerian embassy to ensure justice prevails. They should try their best to bring whoever is responsible for Abubakar Lawal’s death to book,” Mansour mentioned in a video shared through the participant’s membership Viper SC.
“We respect the nation of Nigeria, the Sokoto Circumstance executive
“By and for myself, and my community, I thank the president of Vipers Membership for ensuring the rest of Abubaka Lawal returned house. As a community, we are aware of it isn’t simple. I additionally thank his pals, teammates, fanatics and the Nigerian embassy.
“We also thank the Nigerian government and the Sokoto State, for the great job they did, for the prayers and a successful burial.”
Moment the Ugandan government have mentioned the investigation into the reason for the participant’s loss of life is ongoing, the Nigerian Executive, during the Nigerians in Diaspora Fee in addition to the Nigerian Top Fee in Uganda have additionally promised to get to the basis of the topic.
“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,” Uganda Police mentioned in a remark utmost Monday.
“According to Naima, she left Lawal in the room preparing tea and proceeded to a game centre 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.”
“The Nigerian Embassy in Uganda has been on the issue immediately after they were informed. Ambassador Shama Shanga has been engaging with the authorities and demanded a thorough investigation,” NiDCOM Chairman Dabiri-Erewa instructed our correspondent.
“This is pathetic and appears suspicious. We demand a thorough investigation. No cover-up at all. This is so sad. NiDCOM will ensure and demand a thorough and transparent investigation. May his soul RIP and God give the family the fortitude to bear this loss,” she additionally mentioned on X.
Lawal, 29, moved from Wikki Vacationers to Nasarawa United in 2019 earlier than becoming a member of As Kigali in 2020.
Later two years in Rwanda, he moved to Uganda, the place he joined Vipers.