Baltasar Engonga, who is the Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, has been arrested on charges that he recorded more than 400 sextapes of the wives of famous people in the country.
As part of an investigation into fraud involving the 54-year-old Economist, his home and office were searched without warning by ANIF officials, who found several CDs that showed him having sex with married women. This led to the scandal.
Reports say that the tapes show him with famous people like his cousin, his brother’s wife, the sister of the president of Equatorial Guinea, the wife of the director general of police, and the wives of about 20 ministers in the country.
The video was found in his personal office and was said to have been taped with permission. It was then posted online, which caused a huge stir in the media.
A report from a local news site, Ahora EG, says that Engonga has been involved in a sexual scandal since October of last year that has never happened before in Equatorial Guinea’s past.
The former ANIF DG, who went by the name “Bello,” slept with several women, some of whom were married, and filmed these intimate experiences.
The most shocking thing about the story was that some scenes took place in his office at work. For example, he is seen sleeping with a woman next to the National Flag. The Executive has said that the measure is a direct reaction to the actions that have hurt the country’s reputation because of the sexual scandal.
“With these new steps, the Government hopes to set a clear example for how public officials should act so that there is more respect at work in both the public and private sectors of Equatorial Guinea’s government.” Baltasar EBANG ENGONGA, better known as “Bello,” is the Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF) and is currently in jail for claimed corruption. Erotic videos of him have been going around social media for days now.
“Baltasar EBANG ENGONGA is said to have filmed these scenes with the women’s permission, which clears him of a possible crime of breach of trust.” He is seen having sex without any protection with a number of women in the videos. These include married women who are powerful and well-known in the country as well as the “divas and influential” single women in Equatorial Guinea. It also said, “Some scenes happen in hotel rooms, homes, and even the main character’s office at the Ministry of Finance.”
Although the sextapes have gone viral, Nzang Nguema, the country’s Attorney General, has said that the law does not consider consensual sexual relations to be illegal unless violence or coercion is proven. This is true even if the pictures show that the women were not forced to take part. This makes it clear how important it is for victims of sexual abuse or attack to tell someone about it.
Nguema also said that the risk is not just for the women involved, but also for their partners and the community as a whole. She said, “The fact that a contagious disease could be spread through these sexual interactions makes the situation even more serious.”
He also said that victims of rape or attack should come forward, which shows how important it is to create a safe space where people feel supported and able to report these kinds of crimes.
Because of what happened on Monday, Equatorial Guinea has chosen to take action by suspending right away all officials who have had sexual relations in the country’s ministries.
The government said the decision was made because of its “zero tolerance” strategy for actions that hurt the independence of the public service.
Nguema Mangue, the Vice President of the Republic, has said that these actions are a clear violation of the Public Ethics Law and the Code of Conduct.
In the paper he wrote about X, he said that “ethics and respect are fundamental in our Administration” and that people who act in a way that undermines public trust will not be tolerated.
ALSO READ:
Dangote Refinery: Any Imported Gasoline That Is Less Expensive Than Ours Isn’t Good Enough
