Ex-president John Dramani Mahama, has apologized to Joy News reporter, Parker Wilson, who was assaulted in the line of duty by a member of the security detail of the former Head of State on Monday during a campaign tour in Greater Accra.

Parker Wilson was allegedly slapped by the security detail whose identity is yet to be ascertained.

The report had it that the assault left the journalist visibly bruised with part of his face swollen and his right eye teary.

The office of the ex-president has however apologized to Parker Wilson for the unfortunate incident.

A statement issued and signed by spokesperson for the ex-president, James Agyenim Boateng shortly after the incident and added that the issue was under investigation.

Narrating what had happened, Parker said he was with the former president while he (Mahama) was campaigning at the Pentecost University as part of his five-day tour of the Greater Accra Region.

After speaking to the students, it was announced that the ex-president was going to meet the authorities of the university, and Parker wanted to report on the said meeting.

One of the security detail protecting the ex-president refused to allow Parker and his camera man access into the meeting citing that journalists were not invited.

An attempt by Parker to explain to the security officer that he was with the ex-president and had been covering all his activities reportedly did not go down well with the officer.

Parker added that he was slapped by the security detail which left him with pain and a teary right eye.

The attack on Wilson comes at a time when another Joy News journalist, Latif Iddrisu was assaulted by police early this year.