Injured victims in recruitment stampede to receive special recruitment package - GAF

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has stated that all persons injured during the stampede at the El-Wak Stadium, which killed six people and left several others injured, will be given what it describes as a ‘special recruitment package’.

In a statement dated Monday, November 17, 2025, and signed by Naval Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, the GAF indicated that the package will be given to the affected persons after their full recovery.

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Additionally, bereaved families will also be included in the recruitment package, with the GAF expressing its regrets over the incident.

“The Ghana Armed Forces regrets the unfortunate incident, and extends its deepest sympathies to the bereaved families, and also wishes the injured a speedy recovery.

“All injured will continue to receive free medical services at 37 Military Hospital until they recover. Additionally, a special recruitment package will be offered to all injured after full recovery and also to the bereaved families,” parts of the statement read.

The military further assured that it will sanction anyone found responsible for the stampede incident by the investigative board.

It added that the recruitment team for the Greater Accra Region, which oversaw the exercise that led to the incident, has been made to step aside with a new team overseeing the process currently.

They explained that the directive and measure was intended to allow for a ‘fair and transparent investigation’.

“Meanwhile, the Board of Inquiry set up to investigate circumstances leading to the stampede is in progress. To allow for fair and transparent investigations by the Board, the entire Greater Accra Recruitment team has been replaced.

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“Commodore FA Nyarko, Colonel F Kusi-Darko and Colonel GB Eduah have taken over as Director General Human Resource, Director Manpower, and Director Information Technology respectively. The Ghana Armed Forces wishes to assure the general public that anyone found culpable from the Inquiry will be sanctioned accordingly,” they added.

Read statement below:

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