The Ghana Armed Forces has evacuated a victim of the 2025/2026 recruitment stampede, which occurred on November 12, 2025 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi, to the 37 Military Hospital for advanced medical treatment.
The medical evacuation team of the Ghana Armed Forces safely airlifted Sarah Baafi Boateng, the victim to Accra.
The victim who remains bedridden, had initially been receiving medical care at the Komfo Anokye Teaching hospital but was referred for specialised treatment following an assessment of her condition.
A delegation from the Ministry of Defence, led by the Principal General Staff Officer, Brigadier General Ben Gah received the victim at the Airforce Base, Accra and subsequently handed over to the medical team 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 Ministry of Defence noted in a Facebook post on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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.
