El-Wak Stampede: GAF Attend Benedicta Kale’s Funeral, Pay Their Last Respects in Touching Video

• It was a day of sorrow for the family and loved ones of Benedicta Yayra Kale, as the young El-Wak stampede victim was laid to rest
• Personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces came to pay their last respects during the funeral organised for the 25-year-old
• Netizens who reacted to the video have consoled the grieving family on their loss

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), in a show of solidarity, have paid their respects to Benedicta Yayra Kale, one of the six victims who died during the stampede at the El-Wak stadium in Accra on November 12.

This took place during the funeral service held on Tuesday, December 23.

The now-viral video, sighted by YEN.com.gh on the TikTok page of Gossip24 TV, captured the moment the personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces, dressed in military uniform, arrived at the event.

The video then showed the moment the GAF personnel were seen filing past the casket of Benedicta Yayra, followed by other mourners also present at the event.

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The touching video, which generated a lot of reactions at the time of writing this report, was captioned:

"Soldiers from the Ghana Armed Forces arrive at the funeral of Benedicta Yayra Kale and file past her body."

Below is the video on @gossips24tv

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The government, on its part, has said it will enlist one family member from each of the six women who died during the El Wak stampede in Accra.

The Deputy Defence Minister, Brogya Genfi, made this statement when he paid a visit to the home of the late 22-year-old Priscilla Nyamalor.

According to him, the move is intended to honour the lost souls.

“The second thing is that the President has directed that the family should get a replacement for their relative who died, so that person would be automatically enlisted into the military. You will coordinate with some government officials from the region on that. It could be a sibling of the deceased or any other relative the family deems fit.”

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Ghanaian comforts family Benedicta Kale

Social media users who took to the comment section sympathised with the grieving family on their loss.

MANTEBEA stated:

"May we not die looking for what to eat. Rest well, dear and may God strengthen the family because this pain is too unbearable, hmmm."

Yaw Dwarkwaa opined:

"This is so sad. Just imagine losing a loved one under these circumstances. I hope the families of all who died are rewarded. Hmm, a country called Ghana. Please let’s ensure something of this nature never repeats itself. The ordinary Ghanaian deserves better."

Funeral held for Matilda Midorse

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the funeral service for the late Matilda Midorse, one of the six victims of the El-Wak stadium stampede, was held on Saturday, December 13, 2025.

A touching TikTok video showed funeral attendees consoling Matilda's mother as she broke down in tears in an emotional moment.

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El-Wak stampede: Sad scenes at the funeral of Benedicta Yayra Kale, relatives bid emotional farewell

The elderly mother of the El-Wak stadium stampede victim slumped, leaving other mourners gathered around her screaming and panicking.

She thankfully regained consciousness after water was sprinkled on her.

Source: YEN.com.gh