Julius OkorieThe Director General, National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, is trending like wild fire in the Harmattan for leaking over 400 sextapes involving prominent citizens in the Central African Country.
The 54-year-old economist turned ‘porn producer and director’ reportedly specialises on wives of notable people in the country and other high profile ladies in the society
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe scandal emerged in the course of a fraud investigation against Engonga, 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 different married women.
The videos include encounters with high-profile individuals, 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 last October, 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.
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It is not known whether ‘good looking Engonga, aka Bello is having escapades for fun, money or simply chasing Guinness Book of Record.
While it is looking like randy Bello may not be held liable, having received the women’s consent before the action and production, there are strong indications that the particular episode showing him in action besides the country’s flag will not go unpunished with the report saying: “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.”
Speaking on the viral sextapes, the Attorney General of the country, Nzang Nguema, said 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 highlights the importance of victims reporting situations of sexual abuse or assault.
Nguema also emphasised that the risk is not only for the women involved but also for 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, highlighting the need for an environment where people feel safe and supported to report such incidents.
In the videos, Randy Bello was seen having unprotected sex with several women, including those married to powerful and well-known people in the country, but also with the most “diva and influential” single women in Equatorial Guinea. Some scenes took place in hotel rooms, houses, even in the protagonist’s office at the Ministry of Finance.”
The Vice President of the Republic, Nguema Mangue, has pointed out that these behaviours constitute a flagrant violation of the Code of Conduct and the Public Ethics Law.
In his publication on X, he emphasised that “ethics and respect are fundamental in our Administration,” and that irresponsible attitudes that put citizen trust at risk will not be allowed.
While investigation is still continuing, government has announced the immediate suspension of all officials who have had sexual relations in the offices of the countries ministries, saying it is part of its “zero tolerance” policy towards behaviour that compromises the integrity of the public service.
The population of Equatorial Guinea as of November 3, 2024 according to Worldometer is 1,908,053 with the female population put at 833,449 or 47.3%.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
