Section 286: Order of the Attorney-General in pursuance to section 285

(1) The Attorney-General of the Federation may at his discretion order the defendant to be confined pursuance to section 285 in a mental health asylum, prison or other suitable place of safe custody.
(2) In exercising this discretion, the Attorney-General shall ensure that the defendant is placed in such facility as to afford him adequate care at the expense of the State.