Nigeria and South Africa in ‘Cold War’ over prank Bolt rides

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Nigerians and South Africans appear to be engulfed in a cold war involving several prank orders on the ride-hailing application, Bolt.

Nigeria and South Africa in Cold War Over Prank Bolt Rides
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This platform learnt that, on Wednesday, South Africans started the trouble when they began booking Nigerian drivers under the transport company’s app for fake prank rides which never materialized.

Nigeria and South Africa in Cold War Over Prank Bolt Rides

Nigeria and South Africa in Cold War Over Prank Bolt Rides

Nigerians, in an apparent fight back, began booking Bolt rides from South African drivers and sending them to the wrong location.

Nigeria and South Africa in Cold War Over Prank Bolt Rides

The hilarious pranks have led to a surge in Bolt bookings which has left residents in Johannesburg stranded and without rides back to their destinations.

Nigeria and South Africa in Cold War Over Prank Bolt Rides

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Nigerians took to social media platform, X, to express delight over their win, with some taking it a step further by ordering heavy appliances from South African companies on a pay-on-delivery system and sending them to false locations.

Nigeria and South Africa in Cold War Over Prank Bolt Rides

Nigeria and South Africa in Cold War Over Prank Bolt Rides

While the pranks appear harmless and hilarious, South African Bolt drivers have expressed displeasure at the pranks that have left them losing money on these fake bookings.

It remains to be seen how the transport company, Bolt, reacts to this development, even as Nigerians are plotting their Bolt revenge beyond the town of Johannesburg.