The Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga , has been arrested after allegedly recording over 400 pornographic videos of the wives of famous people in the country.
The scandal emerged during a fraud investigation against the 54-year-old Economist, which resulted in his home and office being raided on impromptu notice by ANIF officials, who came across several CDs that later revealed his sex with women various married.
The videos reportedly include meetings with high-profile individuals such as his brother's wife, his cousin, the sister of the President of Equatorial Guinea, the wife of the Director General of Police and about 20 of the country's ministers' wives, among others. .
The footage, discovered in his personal office, is said to have been recorded with consent and has since surfaced online, causing a media frenzy.
Former DG ANIF, better known as "Bello", had sexual relations with several women, some of them married, and filmed these intimate meetings.
The report said: “ The most surprising thing is that several scenes took place in his work office, including moments in which he is seen sleeping with a woman near the National Flag. Based on this sexual scandal, the Executive has stated that the measure is a direct response to acts that have affected the country's image .
However, speaking on the viral sex tapes, the country's Attorney General, Nzang Nguema, has stressed that, although the images suggest the women involved were not forced to participate, the law does not consider consensual sex a crime unless proven coercion or violence.
This underlines 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 spreading a contagious disease through these sexual interactions makes the situation even more critical.
He further noted that the onus is on victims to come forward in cases of rape or assault, stressing the need for an environment where people feel safe and supported to report such incidents.
Reacting to Monday's development, Equatorial Guinea has decided to take measures by immediately suspending all officials who had sexual relations in the offices of the country's ministries.
The government claimed the decision was part of its "zero tolerance" policy for behavior that undermines the integrity of the public service.