Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Ugandan police said on Monday they are investigating the death of Nigerian footballer Abubakar Lawal who fell from a shopping mall balcony in Kampala.

The 29-year-old striker played for local premiership club Vipers.

He fell from the third floor of Voicemall Shopping Arcade early on Monday, police said in a statement.

He had been visiting a Tanzanian friend staying in one of the residential apartments that form part of the mall.

The friend told police she had left him alone shortly before the fall.

"Authorities are retrieving CCTV footage and conducting thorough interrogations to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident," police said.

The Vipers Sports Club said in a statement: "We are deeply sadd...