The Ghana Armed Forces has initiated investigations into the circumstances leading to the assault of a journalist in Takoradi by a military officer.

The victim, Eric Gyatuah was slapped and heckled after he protested over the detention of a commercial vehicle he boarded by the military officer.

The driver of the vehicle is said to have packed at an unauthorized place to pick a passenger leading to the action of the soldier.

The security officer is a member of a Taskforce of the Sekondi -Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly.