Some footage, reportedly filmed within his finance ministry office, went viral, sparking significant public backlash on social media.
Subsequently, a presidential decree removed Ebang Engonga, head of the National Financial Investigation Agency and relative of President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, from his role.
The scandal broke while he was detained at Black Beach prison in Malabo, facing separate accusations of public fund misappropriation.
Equatorial Guinea's Baltasar Engonga embroiled in massive sex scandal. [X] Pulse Nigeria Efforts by telecommunications authorities in Equatorial Guinea to curb the video's spread reportedly included directives to internet providers and social media platforms to limit access.
