{"id":357053,"date":"2025-02-25T21:41:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T20:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=357053"},"modified":"2025-02-25T21:41:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T20:41:49","slug":"fg-demands-probes-into-death-of-nigerian-footballer-in-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/02\/25\/fg-demands-probes-into-death-of-nigerian-footballer-in-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"FG demands probes into death of Nigerian footballer in Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>The Nigerian government vowed to ensure a transparent process to uncover the truth behind the footballer&#8217;s death<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Federal Government has called for a full investigation into the mysterious death of Nigerian footballer Abubakar Lawal in Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>In a press release signed by the Director of Media, Public Relations, and Protocols Unit at the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abdur-Rahman Balogun on Tuesday, the Chairman\/CEO of NiDCOM, Hon. 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