Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, the Acting Director-General of the Department of Public Relations of the GAF, has provided an update on the victims of last Wednesday’s stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium.
According to Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, three out of the five patients initially admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) have been moved to another ward.
Speaking in an Interview on Citi Eyewitness News on Monday, November 17, Captain Arhin explained, “The injured are doing well, they are at the hospital, and they are receiving the best of care. On the day of the incident, we had five people in the ICU. As we speak, three of them are doing well and they have been moved to another ward”.
“On the day of the incident, 29 people were brought to the hospital. As we speak now, we have about 16 currently there. Others are all receiving care, some have been discharged, and they have gone home, and they are getting the best of care. We are praying that we do not lose another life, so we are giving them all the best that we can,” she added.
She further revealed that GAF is taking all the financial burden at the 37 Military Hospital, covering the full medical cost of all victims with support from the government.
“37 Hospital is taking the full bill of anybody that comes there with any form of accident related to the stampede, and for that matter, the government,” Captain Arhin assured.
Also, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has said all persons injured at the El-Wak Stadium stampede will receive a special recruitment package.
According to GAF, the November 12 stampede victims will receive free medical care at the 37 hospital until they are fully recovered and also receive a special recruitment package after recovery.
GAF, in a press statement on Monday, November 17, 2025, signed by Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin (Ghana Navy), Acting Director General of Public Relations, also announced the resumption of its recruitment exercise in the Greater Accra Region.
According to GAF, its recruitment exercise resumes beginning Thursday, November 20, 2025.
They also announced that the screening process will be placed in eight sub-centres within five key locations in Accra.
“El-Wak Stadium – 2 centres, Nicholson Park, Burma Camp – 2 centres, Air Force Base, Burma Camp, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Teshie – 2 centres and the Eastern Naval Command, Tema”, GAF statement detailed.
The statement further revealed that all qualified applicants will be grouped in batches of 600 and will receive notifications detailing their reporting dates and centres.
They further urged applicants to regularly check the recruitment portal for updates.
The statement further added that new officers will now oversee the recruitment process, which includes Commodore F.A. Nyarko – Director General, Human Resource, Colonel F. Kusi-Darko – Director, Manpower, and Colonel G.B. Eduah – Director, Information Technology.
This follows the six people who have died in the ongoing military recruitment at the El-Wak Stadium.
According to GAF, 28 people were taken to the 37 Military Hospital.
They further revealed that six people have died, with five in the ICU and another 12 in critical condition.