Families of the victims who lost their lives in the military recruitment process at the El-Wak Sports Stadium will receive GH¢150,000 relief package.

According to a report by 3news.com, the Deputy Minister of Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, made this known when he met the families of the victims on Monday, December 1, 2025.

"The package includes GH¢50,000 for funeral expenses and GH¢100,000 as compensation.

"He pledged that senior government officials would stand with the families and reiterated that prioritised opportunities will be offered to siblings of the deceased in the ongoing recruitment exercise," the report noted.

On November 12, 2025, a tragic stampede at the El-Wak stadium during the military recruitment exercise claimed the lives of six potential recruits.

The tragic incident followed an extended recruitment period announced by the Ghana Armed Forces.

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The exercise, originally scheduled to close on October 31, 2025, was extended by one week following technical challenges on the recruitment portal.

Preliminary investigations following the tragic incident indicated that the stampede was triggered by an unexpected surge of applicants who breached security protocols and rushed into the gates ahead of the scheduled screening.

In a statement signed by Colonel Evelyn Ntiamoah Asamoah, Acting Director General of Public Relations, the military explained that the extension was necessary to accommodate applicants who had experienced difficulties during the initial phase.

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“The Ghana Armed Forces has extended the deadline for the ongoing recruitment exercise by one week due to some technical challenges encountered on the recruitment portal during the initial period,” the statement read.

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