11.   Human rights groups, including Amnesty International, have called for an independent inquiry and a federal lawmaker has accused Obasanjo of masterminding the killings.

12.   Later, he was also accused of masterminding the killing of Ruiz Massieu.

13.   Maj. Be Kpan, head of the gendarmerie unit alleged to have masterminded the killings, issued a blanket denial of all guilt Tuesday.

14.   Meanwhile, the British Broadcasting Co. reported Thursday that a convicted murderer will testify that Madikezela-Mandela masterminded the killing of a doctor.

15.   Movsayev also accused the Russian secret service of masterminding the killings.

16.   Reiterating what Iranian officials said even before the intelligence agents were implicated, Niyazi said that foreign elements had masterminded the killings.

17.   Pradit allegedly masterminded the killing.

18.   Prosecutors have argued that the older Lima masterminded the killing because he was afraid Gerardi would be called to testify against him in future criminal cases.

19.   Prosecutors say Peeler masterminded the killings to prevent the boy from testifying against him in an earlier murder case.

20.   Since, they have repeatedly blamed Russia for masterminding the killings in an attempt to discredit the rebel government now in control of Chechnya.