MyNigeria takes a look at four main tapes that feature Balthasar Egonga, Yahweh, Melanin Daisy, and the Egungun of Lagos. These tapes have not only captured public attention but also raised questions about privacy, accountability, and the socio-political landscape in Africa.
1.Balthasar Egonga
A video circulated online showing Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the former Director General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency, after more than 400 recordings of him in a compromising scenario with women appeared online.
Baltasar Engonga was previously under investigation for embezzlement. During this probe, authorities discovered over 400 explicit videos on his personal devices, some involving women linked to high-ranking officials, including a relative of the president. These revelations led to his arrest and subsequent imprisonment.
However, a recent video suggests that Engonga has been released from custody, though specific details about his release remain unclear. The resurfacing of this footage has sparked widespread discussions, with many expressing shock and outrage over the earlier scandal.
2. Yahweh
Ivie Aigbedion, a Nigerian nurse who goes by the provocative nickname Yahweh, became well-known on social media after a purportedly explicit video of her appeared on X.
According to accounts and social media users, obscene films and nude images of Yahweh went viral, quickly overtaking timelines and matching the attention that Equatorial Guinea’s Engonga received.
Controversy is nothing new to Yahweh, who was already well-known for regularly sharing semi-naked photos and tagging Nigerian musician Ayodeji Balogun, better known by his stage name Wizkid.
3.Daisy Melanin
A renowned model, actress, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Daisy Melanin gained global recognition after explicit videos of her with six men surfaced online. The 19-year-old actress rose to fame for her pornographic content that featured herself and six strong men.
After the videos made waves online, Daisy Melanin explained that she received a whopping sum of $30,000 adding that people should not judge her because she was doing what was best for her. She later sent a notice that she intended to have a sexual encounter with 10 men as that would fetch her more money than the previous one.
4. Egungun of Lagos
Pashotah, the wife of Egungun of Lagos, expressed concern over a threat to her husband.
Pashotah said in a public outcry that someone was attempting to use a private film to blackmail her husband if money demands were not fulfilled.
She lamented that a video that was supposed to be a private exchange between the lady and her husband was in the blackmailer’s possession.
Shortly after Pashotah made this revelation, a private video of Egungun exposing his private area to a woman via video conversation appeared.
