Slot for Stampede Victims: Priscilla Afia Larbi’s Brother Says He Is Not Qualified to Join Military
- The brother of Priscilla Afia Larbi, one of the victims, said he will not take the military slot offered
- President John Dramani Mahama, through a representative, announced military slots for families of stampede victims
- Speaking in an interview, one brother explained that he does not want to take the slot given
After the President offered free military slots to families of the stampede victims, one brother says he will not be joining.
Source: UGC
The brother of the late Priscilla Afia Larbi, who died during the El Wak stampede, explained that he does not meet the requirements of the Ghana Armed Forces and therefore cannot take the opportunity.
The brother stated that he would rather give the military slot to their little sister.
Speaking in an interview with 1957news, he mentioned a sad moment, where their elder brother, who went to see the state of their sister at 37 Military hospital, fainted.
His comments follow President Mahama’s decision to grant military slots to the families of the El Wak stampede victims.
YEN.com.gh have compiled several comments on the video:
AKOSUAACHIAMAA 1 wrote:
"I can't control myself 😭😭😭😭😭."
Spendy Love😊❤️🦋 wrote:
"Awww so it’s true that she’s gone💔💔💔🥺."
Finest scientist 🧑🔬 wrote:
"This is sooo painful 😥."
The Aesthetic Brief wrote:
"Father, please comfort them, heal them and bring them restoration in the way only You know how to, in Jesus’s mighty name, Amen."
yoofiigod added:
"Don’t worry. They’re going to recruit you automatically."
precious @24 added:
"The El Wak stumped incident."
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Stampede victims' families granted military slots
This was announced by the Deputy Defence Minister, Ernest Brogya Genfi, during a visit to the family of one of the victims at Eyan Maim in the Central Region to commiserate with them.
The Deputy Minister conveyed the President’s condolences to the family and informed them of President Mahama’s directive to provide an automatic slot for bereaved families.
He stated:
“Due to what happened, the recruitment in Accra has been suspended by the President so that measures can be put in place to avoid a repeat of such incidents.”
“The President has asked us to inform you that the State will stand with the families during the burial and funeral arrangements. The President has also directed that families of those who died while trying to join the military should present a replacement who will be absorbed into the service.”
He added that regional authorities would engage families to decide who is eligible to be enrolled.
US Embassy Offers Condolences After Ghana Stampede
YEN.com.gh earlier reported that the Embassy of the United States of America in Accra extended its condolences and support following the tragic stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
The stampede, reportedly caused by a surge of applicants breaching security protocols, left six dead and several injured, with five persons in critical condition at the hospital.
The Ghana Armed Forces also confirmed that 34 individuals were affected by the incident.
Source: YEN.com.gh
