Equatorial Guinea official arrested over 400 sex tapes with VIPs’ wives, sisters

The Director General, National Financial Investigation Agency of Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, has been arrested for allegedly recording over 400 sex tapes of the wives of notable people in the country.

The scandal emerged during a fraud investigation against the 54-year-old Economist, which resulted in the search of his house and office on impromptu notice by ANIF officials who came across several CDs that later revealed his sexcapades with various married women.

The videos allegedly contain meetings with high-profile figures such as his brother’s wife, his cousin, the sister of the president of Equatorial Guinea, the director-general of police’s wife and about 20 of the country’s ministers’ wives, among others.

The footage, discovered in his personal office, was said to have been recorded with consent and has since been leaked online, causing a media uproar.

In a report by a local media platform, Ahora EG, since October last year, Engonga has been involved in a sexual scandal unprecedented in the history of Equatorial Guinea.

The former ANIF DG better known as “Bello” had sexual relations with several women, some of them married, and filmed these intimate encounters.

The report read: “The most striking thing is that some scenes took place in his work office, including moments where he is seen sleeping with a woman next to the national flag. In the background of this sexual scandal, the executive has stated that the measure is a direct reaction to the actions that have affected the country’s image.

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

“Baltasar EBANG ENGOGA is said to have filmed these scenes with the women’s consent, absolving him of 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 famous people in the country, but also with the most “diva and influential” single women in Equatorial Guinea. Some scenes take place in hotel rooms, in houses, even in the main character’s office in the Ministry of Finance,” it added.

However, in his speech on the viral sex tapes, the country’s attorney general, Nzang Nguema, emphasized 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 emphasizes the importance of victims reporting situations of sexual abuse or assault.

Nguema also emphasized that the risk is not only to the women involved, but also to 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, underscoring the need for an environment where people feel safe and supported to report such incidents.

In response to Monday’s developments, 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 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 this behavior constitutes a clear violation of the Code of Conduct and the Public Ethics Act.

In his publication on X, he emphasized that “ethics and respect are fundamental to our administration” and that irresponsible attitudes that jeopardize citizens’ trust will not be allowed.