The acting director general of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF) of Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, has been caught in one of the country’s biggest sex scandals.

The general director of the National Financial Investigation Agency of Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, has been arrested for allegedly recording more than 400 sextapes of the wives of prominent figures in the country.

The scandal arose within the framework of a fraud investigation against the 54-year-old economist, which led to the surprise search of his home and office by ANIF officials who found several CDs that later revealed his sexual adventures with different married women.

The videos reportedly include encounters with high-profile people, such as his brother’s wife, his cousin, the sister of the President of Equatorial Guinea, the wife of the Director General of the Police and about 20 wives of ministers in the country, among others.

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

According to a local media outlet, Ahora EG, since last October Engonga has been involved in a sexual scandal unprecedented in the history of Equatorial Guinea.

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

The report said: “The most striking thing is that some scenes took place in his work office, including moments in which he is seen sleeping with a woman next to the National Flag. Based on this sexual scandal, the Executive has stated that the measure is a direct response to the acts that have affected the image of the country.

“With these new measures, the Government hopes to set 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 networks starring Baltasar EBANG ENGONGA, better known as “Bello”, who is currently the Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF) and is currently in prison for alleged corruption issues.

“It is said that Baltasar EBANG ENGONGA 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 sexual relations with several women, including those married to powerful and well-known figures in the country, but also with the most “divas and influential” single women in Equatorial Guinea. Some scenes take place in hotel rooms, homes and even in the protagonist’s office at the Ministry of Finance,” he adds.

However, speaking about the viral sextapes, the country’s attorney general, 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 a crime, unless proves coercion or violence. This highlights the importance of victims reporting situations of abuse or sexual assault.

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

She further noted that it is up to victims to report cases of rape or assault, highlighting the need for an environment where people feel safe and supported to report such incidents.

In response to Monday’s events, Equatorial Guinea decided to take action by immediately suspending all officials found to have had sexual relations in the country’s ministry offices.

The government stated 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 indicated that these behaviors constitute a flagrant violation of the Code of Conduct and the Public Ethics Law.

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