Bolt drivers suffer as Nigerian, South African netizens engage in social media challenge

The social media banter between Nigerians and South Africans took a new turn on Thursday when netizens in South Africa started ordering Bolt rides in Nigeria and cancelling them to waste drivers’ time and fuel.

In retaliation, Nigerian netizens stormed the Bolt app to order rides in South Africa to also waste drivers’ time and fuel.

Many social media users who engaged in this challenge shared screenshots and screen recordings of their prank, an act which has generated mixed reactions online.

Meanwhile, Bolt has responded by blocking some of the accounts involved in the prank.

Yahaya Mohammed, Country Manager, Nigeria said; “Bolt is aware of the fake ride request incident between some individuals in Nigeria and South Africa.

“We have successfully taken measures to resolve the issue of fake ride requests affecting our driver-partners, particularly those operating in Nigeria and South Africa. The integrity and safety of our platform, both for driver-partners and riders, is our utmost priority.”