Mr Yahaya assured of continued collaboration with federal and security agencies to strengthen security architecture across the North.
He said the incident occurred at about 7:48 p.m. on January 3.
Mr Hanson explained that the beneficiaries, comprising crop farmers, livestock rearers, women, and youths, were drawn from 10 communities.
The money was given to traders of the newly established Nguru Ultra Modern market to be shared equally.
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) says at least 2,790 hectares of farmlands in the Nguru local government area of Yobe were destroyed by flood.
