A year after the November 12, 2025, Ghana Armed Forces recruitment stampede, a 25-year-old aspiring military nurse is still unable to speak, walk or regain full consciousness, as her family struggles to cope with the devastating consequences of the tragedy.
The woman, identified as Sandra, was among the applicants caught in the stampede during the military recruitment exercise at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra.
She had completed her nursing training but was yet to receive a posting when she decided to apply to join the Ghana Armed Forces, hoping to pursue her ambition of becoming a military nurse.
However, what was expected to be an opportunity to advance her career turned into a life-changing tragedy.
Her sister-in-law, Nancy Agyenim Boateng, recounted the family’s ordeal in a Facebook post on November 12, 2026, exactly one year after the incident.
According to her, Sandra has remained bedridden since the stampede, with her condition failing to improve despite undergoing medical treatment and receiving several diagnoses.
“Since then, it’s been one story after the other. One diagnosis after the other. One full year on the hospital bed. Sandra has not talked, walked or gained full consciousness,” Nancy wrote.
She expressed further concern over Sandra’s condition following her discharge from the hospital, saying the family was struggling with the reality of caring for her at home.
“Doctors have discharged her home to literally ‘DIE’. It’s so sad. So, so sad,” she lamented.
Nancy also disclosed that the prolonged medical situation had taken a heavy financial, emotional and psychological toll on the family.
Despite the difficulties, she said the family continued to hold on to faith and hope for an improvement in Sandra’s condition.
“For now, we pray for a miracle. A testimony. A turnaround. When you pray, say one for my family because it’s been difficult, but we still trust God,” she added.
The November 12, 2025, recruitment stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium claimed six lives and left several other applicants injured, triggering widespread public concern over crowd management and safety arrangements during the Ghana Armed Forces recruitment exercise.
Sandra’s condition, one year after the tragedy, highlights the continuing human cost of the incident for survivors and their families.
