The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of Abubakar Lawal, a Nigerian professional footballer in Uganda.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, in the statement described Lawal’s death as a great loss to Nigeria, and the ministry is committed to ensuring a thorough and transparent investigation, including an autopsy to verify the cause of death.

Tuggar also directed the High Commission in Kampala to provide all necessary consular support to the family and ensure that justice is served. 

Lawal, a former Nigerian Under-20 international footballer, was playing for Vipers Football Club in Uganda and was also a final-year Business Administration student at Cavendish University at the time of his death.

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