{
  "id": 8396703,
  "title": "How professor, daughter died in gas explosion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/how-professor-daughter-died-in-gas-explosion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T04:58:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/how-professor-daughter-died-in-gas-explosion/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 9, 2026, a gas explosion occurred in the Sokoto home of Professor Hassan Muhammad Maishanu and his daughter, Husnah Aliyu Gidan Kanawa. The tragic event left both the professor and his daughter critically injured. Husnah, a 21-year-old Software Engineering student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, succumbed to her injuries later that night, while her father passed away after being admitted to the ICU of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH). Zaliha, the professor's wife and 24-year-old Zaliha Aliyu Gidan Kanawa, witnessed the explosion with the professor shortly before the incident. She recounted that their eldest daughter, Sudais, entered the sitting room and complained about being hungry. Zaliha then called Husnah, who was preparing the food, to inquire about the delay. Husnah explained that the main gas wasn't producing enough flame, while the smaller camp gas also had issues. Zaliha then asked her husband to help check the situation. The professor followed Husnah into the kitchen, and shortly after, they heard a loud explosion. Zaliha noted that her husband, who had a bad cold and couldn't smell properly, managed to open another door from behind before Husnah exited. Neither the meal nor the main gas cylinder was affected by the explosion, according to Zaliha. The victims were taken to UDUTH and immediately admitted to the ICU. Despite the family's belief that Husnah was improving, the death of both the professor and his daughter deeply affected their community, with colleagues and students remembering the professor as a kind, disciplined, and gentle individual.",
  "summary": "For a 24-year-old Zaliha Aliyu Gidan Kanawa, her marriage to Professor Hassan Muhammad Maishanu was defined by love, understanding and mutual respect, but that changed and instantly became memories on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 when tragedy struck the family when a gas explosion happened in their home in Sokoto, leaving the professor and his daughter, […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}