Nigerian Prison Service Security Education Primary 2

Subject : 

SECURITY EDUCATION 

Class :

Basic 2 / Primary 2

Term :

Second Term 

Week:

Week  11

Class :

Basic 2 / Primary 2

Topic

Nigerian Prison Service

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –
identify the various security agencies (Nigerian Prison Service) and their primary duties.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR : Nigerian Prison Service

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:
Charts or pictures showing Army, Air Force and Navy

CONTENT:

Overview of the Nigerian Correctional Service:

The Nigerian Correctional Service, previously called the Nigerian Prison Service (NPS), is a government agency in Nigeria responsible for managing correctional facilities, commonly known as prisons.

Key Duties of the Nigerian Correctional Service:

1. Isolation and Confinement:
   • The primary duty is to isolate and confine individuals who have committed offenses, ensuring they are separated from the general public.
2. Enforcing Repentance:
   • The service aims to encourage offenders to reflect on their actions, promoting a sense of remorse and encouraging positive change in behavior.
3. Citizen Protection:
   • Another crucial duty is to safeguard citizens from potential harm by keeping offenders within the correctional facilities, preventing them from causing harm to society.
4. Enforcing Reform:
   • The service focuses on implementing programs and strategies to reform individuals, providing them with opportunities for personal growth, education, and rehabilitation.
5. Lawful Custody:
   • The Nigerian Correctional Service is responsible for keeping convicted individuals in lawful custody, ensuring that they are held in accordance with established legal procedures.

In summary, the Nigerian Correctional Service plays a vital role in maintaining public safety by isolating offenders, encouraging repentance and reform, and keeping individuals convicted of crimes in lawful custody.

Presentation

NIGERIAN PRISON SERVICE
INTRODUCTORY QUESTIONS
Teacher’s Activities
1. Have you been to the police station to see people locked in the cell like this in the image?

1. Have you been to a correctional centre (formally known as prison) for an excursion or visit?
2. If yes, did you see some people in uniform like the one in the image below –

Teacher’s activities – Listen to the pupils respond to the questions.

DESCRIPTION OF CORRECTIONAL CENTRE (PRISON)

The Nigerian Correctional Service, formerly known as Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) is a government agency of Nigeria which operates prisons.

DUTIES OF NIGERIAN PRISON SERVICE

1. To isolate and confine the offenders.
2. To enforce repentance.
3. To protect citizens from criminals.
4. To enforce reform.
5. To keep convicted in lawful custody.

Evaluation

1. The Nigerian Correctional Service was previously known as the ______. a) Fire Department b) Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) c) Music Service d) Colors Service
2. The Nigerian Correctional Service operates ______ in Nigeria. a) Schools b) Hospitals c) Prisons d) Parks
3. The duties of the Nigerian Prison Service include isolating and ______ offenders. a) Fun b) Confining c) Dancing d) Colors
4. One duty is to enforce ______ among offenders. a) Repentance b) Cooking c) Singing d) Dancing
5. Another duty is to protect citizens from ______. a) Fun b) Criminals c) Music d) Colors
6. The Nigerian Correctional Service keeps convicted individuals in ______ custody. a) Happy b) Lawful c) Dancing d) Cooking
7. The primary duty is to isolate and ______ offenders. a) Confine b) Cook c) Sing d) Dance
8. The Nigerian Correctional Service aims to enforce ______ among offenders. a) Repentance b) Fun c) Singing d) Colors
9. Another duty is to protect citizens from ______ individuals. a) Fun b) Criminals c) Music d) Dancing
10. The Nigerian Correctional Service keeps convicted individuals in ______ custody. a) Happy b) Lawful c) Dancing d) Cooking
11. One duty is to isolate and ______ offenders. a) Confine b) Cook c) Sing d) Dance
12. The Nigerian Correctional Service aims to enforce ______ among offenders. a) Repentance b) Fun c) Singing d) Colors
13. Another duty is to protect citizens from ______ individuals. a) Fun b) Criminals c) Music d) Dancing
14. The Nigerian Correctional Service keeps convicted individuals in ______ custody. a) Happy b) Lawful c) Dancing d) Cooking
15. One duty is to isolate and ______ offenders. a) Confine b) Cook c) Sing d) Dance

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:
1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;
2. Guides the pupils to state the primary duties of Nigerian Prison Service.
Pupil’s Activities – Mention the primary duties of Nigerian Prison Service.
3. Organise excursion visits to the nearest correctional centre within their environment.
Pupil’s Activities – Visit the nearest correctional centre within their environment.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.
• Next Lesson –

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to:
1. Identify and describe Nigerian Prison Service.
2. State 5 duties of Nigerian Prison Service.

Mid Term Test Security Education Primary 2 Second Term Lesson Notes Week 7