The Chairman of Ilorin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Rafiu Balogun has canvassed prompt removal of the Vice Chancellor of Nassarawa State University, Prof. Shamsudeen Amali “if found guilty” over the recent killing of three students of the institution allegedly carried out by soldiers.

Balogun, in a chat with The Guardian Friday in Ilorin queried the alleged deployment of soldiers to the institution when the protesting students bore no ammunition superior to those of the Nigerian Police.

He said the remote and the immediate reasons for the protest should be unveiled and those responsible for the killing of “the three potential Nigerian leaders” brought to book to serve as deterrent to others.

According to the local NBA leader, “the killing of innocent students by soldiers is regrettable, condemnable, despicable, barbaric and quite uncalled for, no matter the situation.

“In the first plac,e the deployment of soldiers to suppress students’ protest or unrest is illegal, unconstitutional and wicked. We are not at war and soldiers or any security personnel must not use gun to suppress mere civil unrest by innocent students who were armless.”

He added: “I therefore call upon President Goodluck Jonathan to investigate the deployment of soldiers and the killing of innocent undergraduates who were cut in their prime and murdered in their cold blood.

“Furthermore, there must be holistic enquiry into the immediate and remote causes of the students protest and if need be, the Vice Chancellor of the Institution removed if found culpable to serve as deterrent to other higher institutions’ administrators. We have lost three potential leaders of tomorrow. Too bad.”