Equatorial Guinea Govt Arrests Official Over 400 Sextapes With VIPs’ Wives, Sisters

Baltasar Engonga, the Director General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency, has been detained for allegedly filming over 400 intimate videos involving the spouses of prominent figures in the nation.

This scandal came to light during a fraud investigation into the 54-year-old economist, which led to an unannounced search of his home and office by ANIF officials. During the search, numerous CDs were discovered, revealing his liaisons with various married women.

The footage reportedly featured interactions with influential individuals, including his brother’s wife, a cousin, the President’s sister, the wife of the Director General of Police, and the spouses of around 20 ministers, among others.

The recordings, found in his office, were said to have been made with consent and have since been leaked online, sparking significant public outrage.

According to the local media outlet Ahora EG, since last October, Engonga has been embroiled in a scandal of a magnitude previously unseen in the country’s history.

Known as “Bello,” the former ANIF Director General engaged in relationships with multiple women, some of whom were married, and documented these private moments.

The report stated, “What stands out most is that some of the footage was recorded in his office, including scenes where he is seen with a woman beside the national flag. In response to this scandal, the government has indicated that action was taken to address the damage to the country’s reputation.”

“With these new measures, the Government hopes to establish a clear precedent on the expected conduct of public officials in order to create a more respectful work environment in the public and private administration of Equatorial Guinea. For days now, erotic videos have been circulating on social media featuring Baltasar EBANG ENGONGA, better known as “Bello”, who is currently the Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF) and is currently imprisoned for alleged corruption issues.

“Baltasar EBANG ENGONGA is said to have filmed these scenes with the consent of the women themselves, which exonerates him from a possible crime of violation of integrity. In the videos, he is seen having unprotected sex with several women, including those married to powerful and well-known people in the country, but also with the most “diva and influential” single women in Equatorial Guinea. Some scenes take place in hotel rooms, houses, even in the protagonist’s office at the Ministry of Finance,” it added.

However, speaking on the viral sex tapes, the Attorney General of the country, Nzang Nguema, has stressed that, although the images suggest that the women involved were not forced to participate, the law does not consider consensual sexual relations to be a crime, unless coercion or violence is proven. This highlights the importance of victims reporting situations of sexual abuse or assault.

Nguema also emphasized that the risk is not only for the women involved but also for their partners and the wider community, adding, “The possibility of a contagious disease being spread through these sexual interactions makes the situation even more critical”.

He further pointed out that the onus is on victims to come forward in cases of rape or assault, highlighting the need for an environment where people feel safe and supported to report such incidents.

Reacting to the development on Monday, Equatorial Guinea has decided to take action by immediately suspending all officials who have had sexual relations in the offices of the country’s ministries.

The government claimed that the decision was part of its “zero tolerance” policy towards behavior that compromises the integrity of the public service.

The Vice President of the Republic, Nguema Mangue, has pointed out that these behaviors constitute a flagrant violation of the Code of Conduct and the Public Ethics Law.

In his publication on X, he emphasized that “ethics and respect are fundamental in our Administration,” and that irresponsible attitudes that put citizen trust at risk will not be allowed.