Priscilla Larbi: Mother of TikToker Killed in El-Wak Stampede Recounts Daughter’s Final Moments

Priscilla Larbi: Mother of TikToker Killed in El-Wak Stampede Recounts Daughter’s Final Moments

  • The mother of TikToker Priscilla Afia Larbi, known as Ephiya Priscy, has recounted her daughter’s final moments in a heartbreaking video
  • In the video, she stated that she received frantic calls from Accra to come to the 37 Military Hospital and dispatched her sons to check on their sister
  • Priscilla Afia Larbi died in the El-Wak Stadium stampede during the Ghana Armed Forces screening exercise on November 12, 2025

The mother of TikToker Priscilla Afia Larbi, popularly known as Ephiya Priscy, stirred sadness on social media as she recounted her daughter’s final moments.

Priscilla Afia Larbi, Priscilla Afi Larbi mother
Priscilla Afia Larbi's mother speaks about her daughter's final moments after her tragic death in the El-Wak stampede. Image credit: @priscilla_larbi, @the1957news
Source: TikTok

In a video seen by YEN.com.gh, the late TikToker’s mother narrated how she received numerous calls about her daughter while she was far away from Accra.

She stated that the first caller who contacted her with her daughter’s number asked her to come to the 37 Military Hospital, but she informed the person that she was not in Accra.

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Priscilla’s mother said after the call, she reached out to her sons and other relatives in the capital to go to the hospital.

She later got a call from her son’s phone, but was alarmed to hear the voice of a person different from her son.

The person informed her that her son had collapsed, prompting her to ask about her daughter’s condition which could cause her son to collapse.

She was continuously reassured that her daughter was fine until she arrived and was met with the bad news.

Priscilla Larbi’s mother shook with grief and with tears in her voice as she narrated the sad sequence of events.

The TikTok video is below.

Who is Priscilla Afia Larbi?

Popularly known as Ephiya Priscy, Prisiclla Afia Larbi was a TikTok and Snapchat sensation who won hearts with her lively and vibrant personality.

Her TikTok feed consisted of a lively mixture of dancing videos, laughing, and various videos of smiles and positive energy.

After her death, her last video went viral, showing her dancing with her typical energetic vigour.

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Larbi was one of six ladies who died after a stampede broke out at the El-Wak Sports Stadium during a screening exercise for applicants hoping to be selected into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF).

In a statement, the GAF said the incident occurred due to a breach of security protocols by the applicants.

"Preliminary investigations indicate 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 at about 0620 hours," the statement said.

The TikTok video of Priscilla Larbis’ final post is below.

Stampede victim Peace Kpotivi's mother mourns

Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that El-Wak stampede victim Peace Kportivi's mother mourned her daughter's sad death.

In an emotional video, Joana Kpotivi detailed how news of the tragic incident was relayed to her.

The heartbreaking video triggered emotional reactions from Ghanaians, many of whom took to the comments section to share their condolences.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Godwin Nii Armah Okine (Entertainment Editor) Godwin Nii Armah Okine has over a decade of experience in online content creation. He joined YEN.com.gh as an Entertainment Editor in May 2025. Godwin graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies in 2014. He worked at GhanaCelebrities.Com between 2014-2025 as an Entertainment and later, Managing Editor. Godwin covered the 2014 Africa Youth Games in Gaborone as a student journalist for the African Olympic Committee (ANOCA) and the International Sports Press Association (AIPS). Contact godwnii-armah.okine@yen.com.gh