The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Armed Forces, Veronica Adzo-Arhin, has disclosed that four recruits injured during the recent stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium, who were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the 37 Military Hospital, are recovering well and have since been discharged.

Speaking exclusively to GhanaWeb during the resumed recruitment exercise on Thursday, November 20, 2025, she noted that the number of injured persons had drastically reduced to about nine, emphasising that those previously in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are now in stable condition compared to earlier reports.

“They are all doing very well. As of yesterday, the numbers had reduced drastically to nine. Those in the ICU, four of them, are doing very well. We have one who is still not too good, but we are giving them the best of care. We are praying that we do not lose another soul in addition to those we have lost already. So everything is going on well,” she told GhanaWeb’s Victoria Kyei Baffour.

Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, CDS tour El-Wak as GAF recruitment resumes

She also extended condolences to the bereaved families and expressed gratitude to Ghanaians for their support during the difficult period.

“Thank you so much. But let me say that we would like to thank the general public for their support. We would like to once again commiserate with the bereaved families and also with those who are injured,” she said.

Meanwhile, Thursday’s recruitment exercise at El-Wak and other designated centres proceeded peacefully and calmly, in sharp contrast to the chaotic scenes witnessed earlier.

Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings and members of Parliament’s Select Committee on Defence were present at the centres to observe the processes and assess the measures put in place.

Calm restored at El-Wak Stadium as Ghana Armed Forces resume recruitment

Watch the full interview on GhanaWeb TV below:



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