During interrogation, he reportedly told investigators that he had bought the mosquito nets from Erika, a former nursing officer at Buyego Health Centre II.
Police in Buvuma District have arrested two men suspected of stealing 400 mosquito nets from Buyego Health Centre II and diverting some of them for use in fishing.
The suspects are Kizza Mulema, 18, alias Musa, a fisherman from Ndotwe Cell, and Akim Erika, 30, a businessman from Buyego Cell. Both are residents of Tome Ward in Buvuma Town Council.
According to Ssezibwa Regional Police spokesperson Hellen Butoto, the mosquito nets went missing from the health facility on October 21, 2026. The incident was reported to police three days later by Peter Oduru.
Investigations reportedly led to the recovery of some of the missing nets from Mulema, who had allegedly joined several of them together to make a fishing net used for catching silver fish, locally known as mukene.
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Butoto said Mulema was first apprehended by local leaders before being handed over to police.
During interrogation, he reportedly told investigators that he had bought the mosquito nets from Erika, a former nursing officer at Buyego Health Centre II.
Police subsequently opened a case of unlawful possession of government stores and recovered the nets as exhibits.
The two suspects are expected to face charges relating to the alleged theft and unlawful possession of government property.