Most crude oil theft are found in Churches and Mosques -NNPC, Boss, Mele Kyari

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has accused security forces government officials, religious figures and even some NNPC employees of stealing the country crude oil. NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer Kyari argued that most oil theft is done by Nigerians during the 49th session of the weekly ministerial meeting at the State House in Abuja. According to Channels TV the NNPC boss claimed that stolen goods are typically found in churches and mosques and that a network of vandals has been stealing oil in conjunction with other thieves. The head of NNPC revealed that the nation entire pipeline system for distributing petroleum products has been shut down as a result of the actions of vandals