One image featured balloon decorations in a house with the message "Welcome Back," reflecting the celebratory mood. Kyari's release comes 27 months after his arrest by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

Kyari was arrested on February 14, 2022, after the NDLEA declared him wanted for alleged involvement with an international drug cartel. He was arraigned on March 7, 2022, alongside Sunday Ubia, Bawa James, Simon Agirigba, and John Nuhu, all members of the police intelligence response team (IRT). Also arraigned were Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwanne, two suspected drug traffickers arrested at Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu.

While Kyari and four other defendants pleaded not guilty, Umeibe and Ezenwanne, the sixth and seventh defendants, pleaded guilty and were subsequently convicted.

On May 22, 2024, the presiding judge, Emeka Nwite, granted Kyari a two-week bail to allow him to participate in the burial rites of his mother, Yachilla Kyari, who passed away on May 5. As part of the bail conditions, Kyari was required to deposit his international passport with the court and report to any NDLEA formation near him during the bail period. Kyari has also filed another application seeking bail.