JNIM has also advanced into southern Mali for the first time while expanding operations in the west
The ministry said maintaining normal diplomatic ties with the West African country would become more difficult.
The UN Human Rights Office in May accused Malian troops and “armed white men” of likely executing at least 500 people.
The suspension adds to the list of African airspace affected by geopolitical disruptions, which already includes Libya and Sudan.
Terrorists on Wednesday attacked the towns of Sokolo and Kalumba in the country’s centre, killing 15 soldiers, three civilians and losing 48 members.
The women’s national basketball team said they were hoping to represent Nigeria at the upcoming FIBA tournament.
Mr Oyeyemi explained that the suspect was arrested following a report lodged by the suspect’s wife.
The witness accounts bolstered evidence that Malian soldiers assisted by suspected Russians killed about 300 civilians in Moura.
Shortly after the coup d’etat that overthrew him, the junta granted him all the benefits for a former president.
Airlines from neighbouring countries and former colonial ruler France cancelled flights to Mali on Monday, helping isolate a military junta.
