GAF Recruitment Stampede: Kumasi Victim Sandra in Heartbreaking State a Year After Incident

A young woman who was injured during the Ghana Armed Forces recruitment exercise in Kumasi in 2025 remains in a heartbreaking condition a year laterHer sister-in-law shared an emotional update on Facebook, recounting the long and painful journey the family has endured since the unfortunate incident occurred last yearMany social media users have expressed sympathy, with some publicly calling on the Ghana Armed Forces and other government agencies to come to her aidGhana’s top stories, now easier to find. Discover our new search feature!

A victim of the 2025 Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment stampede in Kumasi remains in a heartbreaking condition a year after the incident.

A 25-year-old victim of the 2025 GAF recruitment stampede in Kumasi remains in a heartbreaking condition a year after the incident. Photo source: Nancy Agyenim Boateng. Source: FacebookThe stampede occurred on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, during a GAF screening exercise at the Kumasi Sports Stadium, also known as the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

Five recruits were injured, with the Ashanti Regional Minister describing their injuries as severe at the time.

On the same day, a separate stampede at El-Wak Stadium in Accra claimed the lives of six women.

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Exactly a year later, on Thursday, November 12, 2026, the family of one of the Kumasi victims shared an update on her condition. Her sister-in-law, Nancy Agyenim Boateng, took to Facebook to tell her story.

According to Nancy, Sandra has spent a full year on a hospital bed, facing one diagnosis after another. She said the 25-year-old has not talked, walked or regained full consciousness since the incident.

Doctors have since discharged Sandra, and she is now being cared for at home. “Her dreams cut short,” Nancy wrote.

The family is also battling financial, emotional and psychological stress as they care for her. Nancy appealed for prayers, saying the family still trusts God for a miracle.

The Facebook post from Nancy Agyenim Boateng, in which she shares Sandra’s story, is below.

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Before the incident, Sandra had completed her nursing training and was awaiting her posting. While waiting, she decided to apply to join the Ghana Armed Forces.

According to Nancy, the ambitious young woman hoped to become a military nurse. Her hopes ended abruptly when she was caught in the stampede during the recruitment process.

Photos shared by the family showed Sandra smiling before the incident, alongside a recent image of her on a hospital bed.

Many social media users sympathised with the family, while others called on authorities to support Sandra. YEN.com.gh compiled some of the comments below.

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Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that injured victims of the El-Wak stampede would be automatically enlisted into the Ghana Armed Forces once they recovered.

Deputy Defence Minister Brogya Genfi announced the decision during a visit to the home of an injured survivor. He attributed the directive to President John Dramani Mahama.

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Ben-oni Blay (Entertainment Editor) Ben-Oni Quao Blay is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh with a Master’s degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Cape Coast. He has over five years of experience in SEO content creation, digital publishing, and audience analytics. Before joining YEN.com.gh, he served as Lead Content Creator and Writer at the International Filmmakers Association (Germany), where he covered film and entertainment. He holds Google certifications in Digital Marketing and SEO. Contact him at benoni.blay@yen.com.gh.