STEALING OR CORRUPTION
(understanding corruption is the first step of fighting corruption)
When deliberate IGNORANCE has constrained the mind to think STEALING is the same as CORRUPTION, the mind would never recognize the true meaning of CORRUPTION which is more of NEPOTISM, i.e. the practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs
The Nigeria constitution places corruption more dangerous than stealing and its defined thus....
CORRUPTION
Nigeria Criminal Code Act, Chapter 77, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990
Chapter 12
Corruption and Abuse of Office
98. (1) Any public official (as defined in section 98D)
who-
(a) corruptly asks for, receives or obtains any property or benefit of any kind for himself or any other person; or bribes, etc.,
(b) corruptly agrees or attempts to receive or obtain any property or benefit of any kind for himself or any
other person, on account of-
(i) anything already, done or omitted, or any favour or disfavour already shown to any person, by himself in
the discharge of his official duties or in relation to any matter connected with the functions, affairs or
business of a Government department, public body or other organisation or institution in which he is serving as a public official, or
(ii) anything to be afterwards done or omitted, or any favour or disfavour to be afterwards shown to any person, by himself in the discharge of his official duties
or in relation to any such matter as aforesaid, is guilty of the felony of official corruption and is liable to
imprisonment for seven years
98A. (1) Any person who- Official corruption: person giving bribes, etc., on account of actions of public
Official.
(a) corruptly gives, confers or procures any property or
benefit of any kind to, on or for a public official (as defined in section 98D) or to, on or for any other
person; or 1966 No. 84.
(b) corruptly promises or offers to give or confer or to procure or attempt to procure any property or benefit of any kind to, on or for a public official or to, on or any other person,
98B. (1) Any person who--
(a) corruptly asks for, receives or obtains 'any property or benefit of any kind for himself or any other person;
or
(b) corruptly agrees or attempts to receive or obtain any property or benefit of any kind for himself or any
other person, on account of-............................is guilty of
the felony of official corruption and is liable to imprisonment for seven years.
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Forms of corruption vary, but include bribery, extortion, cronyism, NEPOTISM, patronage, influence peddling, graft, and embezzlement but not stealing which is different.
STEALING
Criminal Code Act, Chapter 77, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990
Chapter 34
Stealing
383. (1) A person who fraudulently takes anything capable of being stolen, or fraudulently converts to his own use or to the use of any other person anything capable of being stolen, is said to steal that thing.
(6) A person shall not be deemed to take a thing unless he moves the thing or causes it to move.
390. Any person who steals anything capable of being stolen is guilty of a felony, and is liable, if no other punishment is provided, to imprisonment for three years.

IMHO same thing, different name, different illegal activity!