The football community in Uganda and beyond on February 27, 2025 paused to mourn the loss of Abubakar Lawal, a talented Nigerian striker for Vipers SC
Abubakar Lawal
Abubakar Lawal had arrived at the shopping mall in his vehicle, registration number UBQ 695G, to meet his friend, Omary Naima, a Tanzanian national who had been residing in room 416 since February 20, 2025.
On Monday, February 24, 2025, tragedy struck the football community in Uganda with the untimely death of Abubakar Lawal, a Nigerian forward playing for Vipers SC, one of the country’s most prominent football clubs.