NiDCOM, Musa demand probe of footballer’s death in Uganda

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) and Super Eagles star, Ahmed Musa, have called for an investigation into death of footballer, Abubakar Lawal who allegedly fell to death in Uganda.

Lawal was reported dead on Monday with the Ugandan police saying the Sokoto-born player died after falling from a shopping mall.

Hours after the sad incident, the Chairman of NiDCOM Abike Dabiri-Erewa described Lawal’s death as “suspicious”.

Initial reports had indicated that the Nigerian player who features for Viper in the Ugandan league had an accident. But he was later said to have passed on after falling from a balcony.

According to Musa, the contradictory reports about Lawal’s death call for concern. The footballer wants the Nigerian and Ugandan authorities to “get justice” for Lawal.

“It is saddened to receive the news of Abubakar Lawal. We discovered contrary information about his demise; The first one claimed it was an accident, and the second report claimed he fell from a balcony,” the former Leicester City player wrote on X.