Abubakar Lawal, who played for Uganda’s Vipers Sports Club has passed away.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Nigerian forward died on Monday, February 24, 2025, following a motorcycle accident on Entebbe Road in Kampala.
The 29-year-old footballer was heading to a club training session after dropping off a friend at Entebbe Airport when the accident occurred.
Lawal joined Vipers SC in July 2022 from Rwanda’s AS Kigali. He played a crucial role in their 2022/23 Uganda Premier League title victory.
Vipers SC announced his demise in an official statement on Monday.
The statement reads, “We are deeply saddened to announce the sudden and untimely passing of our beloved player, Abubakar Lawal, who left us this morning.”
“His body has been transferred to a medical facility for postmortem examination. Funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course.”
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Lawal’s family, club fans, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time.”
