By Korede James
Former Kano Pillars forward Abubakar Lawal, who played for Uganda Premier League club Vipers Sports Club, died in a traffic accident in Uganda on Monday.
The 29-year-old Nigerian, who also featured for Wikki Tourists and Nasarawa United, was reportedly heading to Vipers’ training ground at St. Mary’s Stadium in Entebbe, Central Region of Uganda, but got involved in a crash on Entebbe Road that claimed his life.
Abdul Wasike, the Vipers SC head of communications confirmed to Xinhua about the sad news on Monday.
“It is a sad day as we communicate the death of our player Lawal. We are still trying to gather more information about the accident,” Wasike said.
Lawal, who played a pivotal part for SC Vipers, joined the club in 2022 from Rwanda Premier League side AS Kigali.
