NUC has alerted VCs to a Germany-based human trafficking network that it says has been discovered to be luring students with internships.
August 16, 2024 9:37 amThe National Universities Commission has alerted vice-chancellors to a Germany-based human trafficking network that it says has been discovered to be luring tertiary institution students through internship offers.
In a corresponding OSGF circular with the reference “736/S.5/V/153” addressed to the NUC and obtained by TheCable, the network is said to be in the business of luring students to Germany with illegal internships, trapping them in debt, and then trafficking them.It said the trafficking scheme is run by two companies “PT CVGEN” and “PT Sinar Harapan Bangs ” under the guise of offering internships.
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