A delegation from Ghana’s Ministry of Defence has visited a 25-year-old woman who remains unconscious months after she was injured in a stampede during a military recruitment exercise in Kumasi.
Sandra Baafi Boateng has been on admission at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) since the incident on 12 November 2025.
She was among five people critically injured during a rush at the recruitment centre.
While the four others have since been treated and discharged, Ms Boateng remains in critical condition.
Her family says they have spent more than 70,000 Ghana cedis (about $X) on medication alone as doctors work to stabilise her condition.
Delegation visit
The Defence Ministry delegation, led by the General Officer Commanding Central Command, Brigadier General Albert Sison Ogaja, first visited Ms Boateng at the hospital before meeting her family at Esaase near Tanoso in the Ashanti Region.
Other members of the delegation included Lt Col Jenuni Emmanuel Wumbeidow, Commanding Officer of the 4 Infantry Battalion, and Brigadier General Ben Gah, a Principal Staff Officer at the Ministry of Defence.
Brig. General Gah said the purpose of the visit was to assess Ms. Boateng’s condition and brief the government on possible support for the family through acting Minister of Defence Dr. Ato Forson.
“I am not a medical officer, but all I can say is that her condition is not good,” he said. “The fact that she has not been able to speak suggests that her condition is serious. We will brief the Acting Minister of Defence and determine the next course of action.”
Family’s appeal
Ms Boateng’s mother, Marcy Boateng, described the emotional and financial strain the family has endured.
“She has not spoken since the incident and does not respond to what is happening around her. At the moment, we are helpless and need government support,” she said.
Her father, Baafi Boateng, expressed appreciation for the ministry’s visit but urged authorities to prioritise his daughter’s medical care.
“We thank you for the assurance of recruitment for a family member, but we want you to prioritise our daughter’s medical needs,” he said. “Whatever you can do to help us, please do.”
Government response
Brig. General Ben Gah disclosed that one of the immediate support measures under consideration is the recruitment of a qualified member of Ms. Boateng’s family into the Ghana Armed Forces.
He said the proposed candidate must meet the Armed Forces’ age, educational and medical fitness requirements.
The Ministry of Defence says it will continue to monitor Ms Boateng’s condition and consider further assistance in the coming days.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
