In this task, given a sentence in the English language, your task is to convert it into the Japanese language.
Q: Akpan further said that officials had seen young children playing in contaminated water located near the mining sites.
A: 
Akpanはさらに、職員は幼い子供が採掘現場の近くにある汚染された水で遊んでいるのを見たと述べた。