JoyNews journalist Carlos Carlony has recounted a chilling encounter involving physical assault by military operatives during a demolition exercise at a warehouse in Accra allegedly linked to McDan Group CEO, Dr. Daniel McKorley.
Speaking on The Pulse on JoyNews, Carlos revealed that heavily armed National Security personnel stormed the site while he and his crew were covering the demolition. In a disturbing turn of events, the soldiers reportedly forced Dr. McKorley and three associates to kneel at gunpoint—a moment Carlos says nearly cost him his freedom.
“I was punched… By then, the CEO of McDan Group and his three others were asked to kneel. So they were kneeling at gunpoint,” Carlos narrated.
Targeted for Filming the Incident
The military operatives allegedly turned their attention to the JoyNews team, suspecting they had recorded the scene. Carlos said they also assaulted an eyewitness at the location, accusing all involved of interfering with what they claimed was a “lawful demolition.”
“We tried to capture that moment, we could not, so we left it. But they thought we had recorded the CEO kneeling, so they came after us,” he added.
However, Dr. McKorley reportedly denied being shown any official documents authorizing the demolition, raising questions about the legality and transparency of the operation.
Arrest and Intimidation
Carlos, along with McDan and the others, was detained and taken to a National Security facility, where he was later released under military escort. He was transported back to the site by three armed officers to retrieve his vehicle.
“They gave me a pickup with three military personnel back to the scene… but even there, they demanded access to my driver’s phone to check for visuals,” he said.
Carlos described a tense and invasive search process, both at the site and at the security facility, where officers combed through personal devices, allegedly to prevent any footage of the kneeling incident from surfacing.
“They really didn’t want me to capture that moment… guns were pointed at the CEO and his people. It was demeaning,” Carlos said.
The incident has sparked growing concern over media freedom, military overreach, and accountability in state-led operations.
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