The estimated death toll from the recent violence in the region is over 300.
'So far we have picked 150 bodies from the wells. But 60 more people are still missing,' said Umar Baza, head of Kuru Karama village near the city of Jos.
'We took an inventory of the displaced people from this village, sheltering in three camps and we realise that 60 people can still not be accounted for,' he added.
Head of the Muslim volunteer team in the village, Mohammed Shittu, said further searches would be carried out later.
'Now we have 150 bodies in all, taken from the wells as from Thursday. We are still going back there today to comb the bush around the village to search for more bodies,' he said.
'From the account of survivors, some people fleeing attacks were ambushed and killed in the bush. That is why we are going there to search for more bodies.
'We believe there are more bodies in the wells but the degree of their decomposition makes it difficult to continue the retrieval operation. We have therefore decided to sand-fill all the wells,' Mr Baza added.
The state government has given no official death toll for the violence, which broke out last Sunday in Jos, capital of Plateau State.
The violence later spread to nearby towns and villages, but religious leaders and medical workers said they had counted around 300 bodies by Wednesday.
Vice President Goodluck Jonathan had ordered extra troops this week to try to prevent further loss of life.
