By Our Correspondent

The President General of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), General (rtd) Patrick Aziza, has passed on, throwing the Urhobo Nation into mourning.

General (rtd) Patrick Aziza.

It was gathered that the cold hands of death snatched away the UPU President General after battling with illness for months.

The family declined to comment on his death when contacted yesterday, but a dependable source confirmed his death to our reporter in Warri on telephone.

General Aziza was re-elected the President General of UPU December 7, 2013.