Ilguilas Weila

Biography:

Ilguilas Weila is an anti-slavery human rights activist in Niger. He is president of the anti-slavery organization Timidria. Ilguilas Weila and five other people were arrested on 28 April 2005 accused of trying to falsely elicit money two billion CFA francs from foreign donors. Four were released shortly afterwards but Weila and Alassane Biga were freed on bail by a Niger court on 17 June. He denies any wrongdoing.