Earlier this week, some Nigerian users of Bolt, the private taxi ride-hailing service, raised some alarm on social media that Bolt drivers were aiding the Nigerian Police Force in capturing #ENDSARS protesters.
https://twitter.com/CEOJODELA/status/1315999091273478144
Bolt Nigeria’s official Twitter account began responding to the complaints almost immediately, but the generic message appearing under every tweet of such claims was not appealing.
https://twitter.com/Boltapp_ng/status/1315978882248577024
Recall that the company had offered a 50% discount code using one of the protest words Sorosoke (Raise your voice).
In a recent statement, the company insists that the complaints were false.
“We are aware of these complaints and would want to strongly emphasise that these suggestions are simply not true,” Bolt statement says.
“Bolt can categorically state that it does not work with any agency to harm, intimidate or coerce, or exert fear of injury or cause the death of any member of its community.”
