A new trend has emerged where some South Africans prank Nigerian e-hailing drivers by requesting rides and then canceling them, wasting the drivers’ time and fuel.
This unsettling prank, dubbed the “Request in Nigeria” challenge, involves South Africans booking Uber and Bolt rides in Nigeria. However, as drivers either head to or arrive at the pick-up locations, the trips are canceled.
Both Nigerians and some outraged South Africans have condemned the prank, calling it vile and cruel.
“Y’all spend all day and all night thinking of Nigerians in Nigeria. This is a scary kind of obsession that you South Africans have with Nigerians. Do you think this is normal behaviour? This is mental illness. You are going crazy over a country thousands of miles away,” one Haffy wrote.
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“Ok, I know this needs to be said but I actually never thought it was possible to hate a country and people from that country this much. Every other day I’m justified in my hatred. What sort of cruel and miserable human being does this stuff
Jade: This time around you’re targeting the Nigerians minding their own business in their own country? You can’t even use the excuse that it’s cuz they’re illegal in your country. They’re in their own country yet you’re doing this. Later you’ll deny the xenophobia when accused.”
Thabiso, a South African wrote: This is behind wrong. This guy is in his own country trying to make an honest living. Is your beef not with the illegal immigrants in South Africa Kanti? There’s nothing funny about this, you are a horrible person.”
