Baltasar Engonga, Director General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), has been arrested after it emerged he had recorded over 400 intimate videos with wives of high profile people in the country.
This came to light during an ongoing fraud investigation and ANIF officials went to his house and office unannounced. What they found was shocking. Many CDs with the recordings of his encounters with married women. The whole country is outraged.
According to reports, the recordings involve high profile people including the wife of the Director General of Police, his own brother’s wife, a cousin, a sister of the President and over 20 government ministers.
Found in his office, the footage was reportedly recorded with the women’s consent. The videos have leaked online and Equatorial Guinea is in a state of panic.
Ahora EG was the first to break the news, saying since last October Engonga, known as “Bello,” has been involved in a massive sexual scandal. Engonga allegedly recorded many of the encounters in his office where some of the footage shows him beside the national flag.
The government has responded by reinforcing the standards of conduct among public officials to maintain a decent environment in the Equatorial Guinea administration.
The scandal has gone viral and the Attorney General Nzang Nguema has addressed the issue. Nguema said although the footage shows consensual relations, any form of coercion or abuse is a crime, and an environment where victims feel empowered to report misconduct. He also warned of the health risks of unprotected relations and the broader impact on public health and safety.
The government of Equatorial Guinea has acted fast, suspending any official found to have misconduct in the ministry.
This is in line with the country’s “zero tolerance” for any behaviour that undermines public trust. Vice President Nguema Mangue spoke on X saying that integrity and ethics in public service is key. He said actions that compromise citizen confidence will not be tolerated and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to accountability.
As the country deals with this scandal, the government’s move is a new chapter in its bid to uphold the standards of the public sector and protect its image.
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