• Bolt halts inter-country ride request after online war between South Africa and NIgeria

Bolt company was triggered after falling victim to the heated online war between Nigeria and South Africa.

Social media was a mess on Thursday as both countries utilised the company to satisfy their grudges by placing fake orders.

The online warriors wasted the time of these drivers; Nigerians celebrated their victory as they claimed that they retaliated after South Africans taunted by starting the Bolt challenge.

“We understand the impact this situation has had on our driver-partners in Nigeria and South Africa,” Bolt told BBC.

The online taxi firm released a statement which reads:

“Bolt is aware of the fake ride request incident between some people in Nigeria and South Africa. Following a thorough investigation and the implementation of enhanced security measures, we have addressed this issue swiftly by restricting inter-country ride requests,” the company said.

“Those responsible for this malicious activity have been identified and held accountable by blocking them from the Bolt app,” the statement said.