The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has evacuated a victim of the recruitment stampede at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium to the 37 Military Hospital in Accra for advanced medical treatment.
According to a Facebook post by the Ministry of Defence on Thursday, February 26, the victim, Sarah Baafi Boateng, who remains bedridden, had initially been receiving care at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
Following an assessment of her condition, she was referred for specialised treatment.
The GAF Medical Evacuation team safely airlifted her to Accra, where she was received by a delegation from the Ministry of Defence led by the Principal General Staff Officer, Brigadier General Ben Gah. She was subsequently handed over to medical personnel at the 37 Military Hospital.
“The evacuation forms part of efforts by the Ministry to ensure the victim receives comprehensive and advanced healthcare support,” the statement said.
The stampede at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi occurred on November 12, 2025 during the Ghana Armed Forces’ (GAF) 2025/2026 nationwide recruitment exercise.
Thousands of hopeful applicants had gathered at the stadium as part of the screening process to enlist in the military.According to reports, heavy crowding and a surge of people trying to enter the venue triggered chaotic scenes, causing panic and a crush among the crowd.
Although no deaths were officially recorded in the Kumasi episode, five people were injured in the incident.
The recruitment drive had also been marred by an even deadlier stampede at the El‑Wak Sports Stadium in Accra on the same day, where overcrowding at the entry points led to six deaths and dozens of injuries.
In response to the tragedy, the Ghana Armed Forces suspended the recruitment exercise in some regions and initiated investigations into crowd control and safety protocols at screening centres.
Authorities later introduced measures such as additional screening sites and stricter batch management to prevent overcrowding.
