MALABO — Baltasar Engonga, the former Director-General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), has been remanded at Black Beach Prison in Malabo following a scandal involving hundreds of explicit recordings with the wives of prominent figures in the country.
Engonga, who was dismissed from his position on Wednesday, was swiftly taken into custody on allegations of producing over 400 sex tapes involving married women connected to influential figures across the nation. This shocking development emerged as authorities conducted a fraud investigation into the 54-year-old economist, leading to an unexpected search of his home and office.
During the search, ANIF officials reportedly uncovered a collection of CDs containing graphic recordings of Engonga’s encounters with numerous married women. The discovery has since stirred a wave of indignation and scandal within Equatorial Guinea, casting a spotlight on the former anti-corruption chief who had held a powerful position in one of the country’s top regulatory bodies.
The arrest of Engonga underscores the high stakes in Equatorial Guinea’s efforts to combat corruption. His involvement in this scandal, however, raises questions about internal controls and ethics within the agency itself.
Authorities have not yet commented publicly on the implications of Engonga’s actions for the government or the affected families, as investigations continue. The incident has drawn widespread attention to Malabo’s Black Beach Prison, where Engonga now awaits further legal proceedings, facing both corruption charges and accusations of moral misconduct.