The Great Thief

There was once a man that called himself the great thief. He went to a computer trade fair in Badagry, Lagos State. Every day, as he entered, he said to the guard at the door, "I am a great thief, renowned for my achievements of stealing from shops. Be forewarned, for this trade fair shall not escape me unplundered."

This speech disturbed the guard greatly, because there were Millions of Naira of computer equipments inside, so he watched the man closely. But the man only wandered from corner to corner, humming quietly to himself. When the man was about leaving, the guard took him aside and searched his clothes, but nothing was found.

The next day of the trade fair, the man came and said to the guard, "I escaped with a large loot yesterday, but today will even be much better."

So the guard watched him much more closely, but to no avail.

On the final day of the trade fair, the guard could contain his curiosity no longer. "Mr Thief," He said, "I am so not at ease, I cannot stay at peace here anymore. Please tell me. What is it that you are stealing from here?"

The man smiled and said, "I am stealing ideas."