Priscilla Nyamalor: El-Wak Stadium Stampede Victim's Mother Speaks After Daughter's Death
- The mother of the deadly El-Wak Stadium stampede victim, Priscilla Akua Nyamalor, has spoken after her daughter's tragic demise in the incident
- In an interview, the victim's mom recounted the final conversations she had with her late daughter before she, along with five others, died in the stampede
- Madam Abigail Nyamalor also narrated how she received the news of her daughter, Priscilla's, tragic demise during the Army recruitment exercise
- In an interview with YEN.com.gh, Yakub Alfa Suleiman, the founder of the Journalists Network for Peace and Security (JNePS), shared his views on the security issues that led to the stampede
The mother of Priscilla Akua Nyamalor, a victim of the El-Wak Stadium stampede, has broken her silence after her daughter's tragic passing.
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On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, a stampede occurred at the stadium during the Ghana Armed Forces' annual recruitment exercise.
In a press statement released by the Armed Forces, six potential recruits died in the unfortunate incident, with many others sustaining severe injuries.
The stampede reportedly began after a large number of applicants breached security protocols.
According to the military, 28 people were taken to the 37 Military Hospital for treatment: of these, five were reported to have been in the ICU, while 12 remained in critical condition.
The 22-year-old SHS graduate and worker at the Kasoa branch of the Consolidated Bank Ghana, Priscilla, was among the six individuals whose lives were unfortunately cut short during the tragic incident.
On Thursday, November 13, 2025, a team of journalists from Adom FM visited the deceased's family at their residence in Akweley, Kasoa.
Footage showed the young lady's mother weeping uncontrollably as friends and family members attempted to console her in her emotional state.
Yakub Alfa on security issues at El-Wak
Speaking to YEN.com.gh, Yakub Alfa Suleiman, founder of the Journalists Network for Peace and Security (JNePS), detailed the security measures the Ghana Armed Forces should have put in place at the El-Wak Stadium during the recruitment screening exercise.
He said:
"Before the recruitment, the security service should have conducted a thorough risk assessment to identify potential hazards by evaluating expected attendance and knowing the right infrastructure capacity to use."
"How could you opt for a small venue when knowing the expected number of people to attend? In a more effective crowd management case, the size of a venue for crowd recruitment should be twice the size of the expected number of people to avoid such incidents."
"A proper zoning and area segmentation would have helped in managing the crowd adequately. This would have helped direct people to where to go and what to do, rather than just what was witnessed."
"Everyone was struggling to go through the same channel at the same time. Thereby causing this tragic situation."
"Implementing an attendance system would have helped greatly in managing smooth access of applicants who were there for the recruitment."
"Knowing that people would report to the centre very early, the Ghana Armed Forces should have reported earlier than the given time to take attendance of applicants, facilitate an organised, smooth process to ensure a first-come, first-served situation."
"Having enough emergency exit points and first aid stations (ambulances and medical teams) in place shouldn’t have been an oversight. Some of the lives lost could have been saved if there had been timely medical attention instead of carrying them to the hospital."
"Lastly, the security services need to have personnel specially trained in crowd management to handle such activities. These personnel should have a refresher on emergency drills."
"Such exercises will help them prepare to manage unwanted situations and will assist them not only in their recruitments but also in other situations where their services are needed."
The TikTok video of Priscilla Nyamalor's mother weeping over her daughter's demise is below:
El-Wak stampede victim's mother mentions last chat
In an interview with Adom FM, Priscilla Nyamalor's mother, Madam Abigail Nyamalor, recounted her last conversation with her daughter before she received the news of her tragic death in the stampede.
She noted that her daughter had informed her about her plans to enrol in the military and that she escorted her to board a car for the recruitment exercise at the El-Wak Sports Stadium.
Madam Abigail stated that her daughter called and informed her about the large crowd at the stadium.
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She noted that Priscilla told her she would switch off her smartphone and that she would be unavailable after she offered her some words of encouragement.
The elderly woman said her daughter assured her that she would return home after she complained about her decision to switch off her phone.
She said:
"I was aware that she was going for the Army recruitment exercise, so I escorted her. Everything was going well. She received a text message, so she went there. When she got there, she told me that there was a huge crowd there."
"So I told her to take heart, be strong, and know that God was by her side. She told me she would switch off her phone and that I would not be able to reach her when I call. I also told her I won't get to hear from her if she turns the phone off. She told me that she would return home."
Madam Abigail noted that she later called her multiple times but was unable to reach her until a young man picked up her call. She said the man remained silent after she told him about her daughter's residency in Kasoa.
Priscilla's mother stated that the man later informed her that her daughter was unwell and had been transported to the 37 Military Hospital for medical treatment.
She noted that she later heard an individual in the background say that her daughter had been a victim of the stampede at the El-Wak Stadium.
Madam Abigail broke down in tears as she narrated how she was later notified that her daughter had passed away in the tragic incident.
The Instagram video of Priscilla Nyamalor's mother speaking about her daughter's demise is below:
Ghanaians mourn Priscilla Nyamalor's demise in stampede
YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:
Abena Chillta said:
"Err Akua Priscilla, you have worried us paa o."
Adwoa Focus remarked:
"Aaah 💔😭. This is so sad 😭. If you haven’t been there before, you won’t understand. 💔"
Anitaadjei10 commented:
"Ah, what a world. 😭😭😭 I can't even hold my tears."
Efya_Toosweet wrote:
"Oh Priscilla. Hmm, may your soul rest in peace."
Stampede victim Midorse Matilda's friends mourn demise
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that El-Wak stampede victim, Midorse Matilda's friends had mourned her death.
The deceased's friends shared videos and photos of the young lady with emotional tributes on TikTok.
Many Ghanaians took to social media to mourn Midorse Matilda following her death in the stadium tragedy.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
